A toxic gas leak occurred in Hanoi's Thuong Phuc commune, sending 40 people to hospital for emergency treatment.
The victims included the household residents and their neighbors, including four primary school pupils. All 40 people were hospitalized at Thuong Tin General Hospital. Two patients showing severe signs of gas poisoning were transferred to Bach Mai Hospital for monitoring and treatment.
According to the Hanoi Department of Health, its leaders instructed Thuong Tin General Hospital to mobilize all necessary resources to provide timely treatment after the incident.
The department also sent specialist teams from Saint Paul, Duc Giang and Ha Dong hospitals to support Thuong Tin General Hospital. It also worked with Bach Mai Hospital on the patients' treatment.
The head of Hanoi's 115 Emergency Center said the service sent ambulances to the scene after receiving the report. Its staff worked with local forces to provide first aid and take the victims to medical facilities.
"The 115 staff directly gave first aid to two patients suffering from gas poisoning and took them to Thuong Tin General Hospital," the official said.
A Thuong Tin General Hospital leader told Dân trí reporters on the evening of October 19 that the hospital was consulting with higher-level hospitals to determine the best treatment plan for its patients.
According to the secretary of the Thuong Phuc commune Party Committee, a toxic gas leak occurred at about 7 a.m. that day at a household business buying and selling scrap in Me Son village.
The incident occurred in a temporary shelter belonging to a household in Me Son village. While collecting scrap, residents accidentally broke the valve on a gas cylinder, causing the toxic gas to leak.
Sources: Dân Trí
