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During the renovation of drainage systems on Tay Son Street in Hanoi’s Dong Da District, workers unearthed nearly 150 sets of human remains buried at a depth of approximately one meter.
Ha Anh Tuan, Deputy Chairman of Dong Da District People's Committee, confirmed the discovery, which occurred during infrastructure upgrades in Alley 167 of Tay Son Street. Upon finding the remains, local authorities, including Quang Trung Ward officials, ordered the suspension of all construction activities.
The remains were carefully collected into temporary burial urns, awaiting further directives. Officials have coordinated with relevant departments to relocate the remains to a suitable cemetery.
Local residents reported that this is not the first such discovery in the area. Previously, similar finds occurred during construction projects, such as foundation digging for homes or roads. Notably, a nearby office building project uncovered nearly 2,000 sets of remains during excavation for its basement.
The drainage project remains suspended as of November 22. The site is secured with barricades to ensure public safety, while workers have temporarily moved some remains to a nearby garden in front of the Trade Union University. The collection process was halted due to a shortage of burial urns.
Authorities and residents have taken steps to honor the deceased, setting up altars, burning incense, and performing spiritual ceremonies at the construction site.
According to a representative of Quang Trung Ward, all discovered remains will be transferred to the Yen Ky Cemetery in Hanoi after proper procedures are completed. Relevant authorities are working to ensure compliance with cultural, spiritual, and logistical requirements for the relocation.
The People's Committee of Quang Trung Ward and Dong Da District (Hanoi) ordered the construction team to temporarily stop work on the technical infrastructure project at the site where over 200 sets of remains were discovered on the afternoon of November 21. The remains were to be placed in ossuaries and await further action.
On the afternoon of November 21, during the construction of technical infrastructure in Alley 167 Tay Son, workers discovered numerous human remains buried approximately one meter deep. Nearly 100 ossuaries and burial caskets were promptly brought to the site to facilitate the collection.
By the morning of November 22, the site was cordoned off by authorities to ensure public safety within the alley.
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The previous burial sites were found beneath a drainage ditch.
The collected remains were temporarily placed along the roadside, covered with tarpaulin, in preparation for relocation.
Due to the large volume of remains, the team temporarily moved their operation to the flower garden in front of the University of Labor and Social Affairs.
Residents in the area reported frequent discoveries of remains during excavations for building foundations and road construction. Previously, nearly 2,000 remains were relocated during the excavation for an office building in the same alley.
Authorities halted the collection of remains due to a shortage of ossuaries. A representative of the Quang Trung Ward People's Committee stated that procedures were being carried out to transfer the remains to Yen Ky Cemetery in Hanoi.
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