International media said the effort to rescue the 10-year-old boy fell on a concrete pillar

The French news agency AFP describes that hundreds of rescuers in Vietnam “fought” to rescue a 10-year-old boy who fell more than 115 feet (35m) deep at a construction site 2 years ago. day.

“The boy named Thai Ly Hao Nam fell on the shaft of a hollow concrete pole, only about 10 inches (25 centimeters) in diameter, while searching for scrap metal,” a rescue worker told AFP by phone.

The boy was heard calling for help shortly after falling into a concrete cylinder on Saturday morning, but the boy did not respond to rescuers on Monday,” Reuters reported.

“We are doing our best. The condition of the boy is not known yet,” the rescuer told AFP.

According to information from the press, the rescue force tried to drill and soften the surrounding soil to try to pull the pillar up to save Nam. AFP stated, right after that, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the rescue force, ministries and branches to work together with local authorities to save the boy.

The American television channel NBC News quoted a video of the Vietnam Television Station talking about the rescue efforts of the rescue forces.

Singapore’s The Straits Times reported that Vietnamese functional forces are still racing against time to rescue Thai Ly Hao Nam trapped in a concrete pipe in Dong Thap province.

Rescue equipment such as excavators, cranes and drills have been deployed. Rescuers are softening and removing mud and water to relieve pressure around the concrete pole before bringing it up. Oxygen tanks were also brought to the scene to help the boy breathe.

“Military soldiers and technical experts were mobilized, trying to free the boy, and rescuers hope to lift the hollow pillar out of the 35m-deep hole and get the boy out – although after When he was trapped inside for four days, it was not clear if the boy was still alive,” The Straits Times described.

CNN reported that eyewitnesses heard the victim cry for help shortly after falling into the concrete pillar. However, rescuers received no response from the boy throughout the rescue, even when they lowered the camera to try to locate the victim in the 35m-deep concrete pillar.

The accident happened at a bridge construction site in the Mekong Delta, when the boy was with his friends picking up scrap metal.

South Korea’s Yonhap News agency reported on the rescue operation of 10-year-old Thai Ly Hao Nam trapped in a concrete column at a construction site in Dong Thap province. The Vietnamese authorities are conducting a lot of rescue operations to rescue the boy. The boy’s condition has not been confirmed yet.

The Moroccan news agency also reported on the incident in Vietnam and recalled a similar case that happened in Morocco exactly 1 year ago.

On February 1, 2022, 5-year-old Rayan fell into a 32m long abandoned well in rural Tamrout, Chefchaoun. After 5 days of tireless rescue efforts, the 5-year-old boy unfortunately died shortly after being rescued from the well.