Five dead, two injured in Vietnam farm accident

A tragic accident at a Dabaco pig farm in Thạch Quảng commune, Thanh Hóa province, has resulted in five deaths and two serious injuries. The incident began around 5:30 PM on July 18 when a worker, identified as B.V.V., was repairing electrical equipment near a waste containment pit. He was electrocuted and fell into the pit.

In a desperate rescue attempt, six other farm workers entered the pit one after another to save their colleague. However, they all began showing signs of gas inhalation and were unable to escape. The workers were rushed to a hospital, but by the morning of July 19, five had died. The remaining two are in critical condition.

Provincial police are investigating the cause of the incident. The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Thanh Hóa has also dispatched a team to examine related information. The Dabaco Thanh Hóa pig farm, part of the Dabaco Group, began operations in late 2022. The facility spans over 50 hectares and has a capacity for more than 158,000 pigs annually, along with 5,600 breeding sows.