Woman Rescued After Falling Into 30-Meter Deep Well in Gia Lai

A woman in Gia Lai province, Vietnam, was successfully rescued by authorities after accidentally falling into a 30-meter deep well while scavenging for scrap metal. The incident occurred on May 28 when the woman, identified as H.T.U., failed to return home, prompting her family to search for her.

Her family discovered she had fallen into the well located at the intersection of Nguyen Van Linh and Nguyen Viet Xuan streets in Phu Hoi ward. They immediately alerted the police, who dispatched a team of 12 officers and a vehicle from the Gia Lai Provincial Firefighting and Rescue Police Department.

Upon arrival, rescuers assessed the well to be approximately 30 meters deep with a 1.5-meter diameter and about 1.3 meters of water at the bottom. The victim, though disoriented, sustained only minor injuries. After nearly 30 minutes of effort, the rescue team safely brought her to the surface and handed her over to medical personnel and local authorities for care.

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The victim fell into a well about 30 meters deep, with a diameter of 1.5 meters, and about 1.3 meters of water at the bottom.