At around 10.00pm on Wednesday, 4 construction workers were injured when a nearly 100m² scaffolding structure collapsed at the construction site of the Four Points By Sheraton and Luxury Apartments Da Nang project in Son Tra District’s Phuoc My Ward.  The 4 victims were immediately rushed to the Da Nang General Hospital for treatment.

The scene of the scaffolding collapse

Municipal People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho and other city leaders quickly arrived at the scene to monitor search and rescue activities.  Chairman Tho then underlined the urgency to identify the main cause of this serious incident.  

Alphanam Real Estate JSC is the project’s developer, whilst the Salvador Perez Arroyo and Partners Design JSC is the design consultant.  The project is expected to be completed by the end of the 1^st quarter of this year.

Chairman Tho (third left) at the scene

Chairman Tho has urged the Director of the city’s Construction Department, Vu Quang Hung, to establish a specialised team to inspect all the other construction projects which are now underway across the city.  The intention is to ensure that such a tragedy never happens in the city again. 

Only a week ago, the municipal Construction Department released instructions to ensure safety at local construction projects.  However, some construction units have not strictly complied with the national construction safety regulations, which has resulted in some accidents.