Dong Nai: Timely rescue of a man who fell into a well more than 20m deep

On September 5, the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department ( Dong Nai Provincial Police) said that its forces had just saved the life of a man who fell into a well more than 20 meters deep in Dong Tam commune.

The victim was Mr. Bui Van Vien (60 years old, residing in Dong Tien 6 hamlet, Dong Tam commune, Dong Nai province).

Previously, on the afternoon of September 4, after drinking alcohol, Mr. Vien was allowed to sit next to an abandoned well near his house. At around 6 p.m. the same day, his family saw Mr. Vien sitting near the mouth of the well, staggering and suddenly falling into the well.

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department of Binh Phuoc area mobilized 1 rescue vehicle and 10 officers and soldiers to quickly arrive at the scene and deploy a rescue plan.

Rescue forces deploy a plan to rescue victims from a 20-meter deep well. (Photo: VNA)

At the scene, the area where the victim fell was a well more than 20m deep, abandoned for many years.

Rescue forces determined that the victim was still alive but in a very dangerous health condition, starting to lose consciousness, and his limbs could still move but were very weak.

The rescue team quickly cordoned off the work area, dropped oxygen tanks to aid the victim's breathing, and reduced the concentration of toxic gases that had accumulated over time in the deep well.

Authorities deployed a tripod, combined with a pulley system to bring officers, soldiers, equipment and breathing tanks down the deep well to help bring the victim to safety.

With a high sense of responsibility, trying at all costs to save the victim's life, within just 5 minutes, the authorities brought the victim to a safe area, quickly provided first aid, bandaged the wounds, then coordinated with the family to take Mr. Vien to the emergency room at Binh Phuoc General Hospital.

It is known that by the morning of September 5, the victim had passed the critical stage and his health was gradually stabilizing./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/dong-nai-cuu-song-kip-thoi-nguoi-dan-ong-roi-xuong-gieng-sau-hon-20m-post1060054.vnp