Yesterday I posted about a group of Vietnamese young people who pulled an elderly women from the rubble of her collapsed home. Unfortunately, the Vietnam-related news I have to share today is not good. -- Kirk
P.S. I've added a link to a video of the woman being pulled from her collapsed home.
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Vietnamese Technical Intern Trainee Killed in Kumamoto Earthquake, Apparently Crushed by Falling Crane at Factory Where He Worked: Vietnamese Embassy
TBS Television
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 12:35 p.m.
International Affairs
Earthquakes and Disasters
A Vietnamese technical intern trainee was killed after becoming caught in the collapse of a crane during the Kumamoto earthquake.
According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, a 24-year-old Vietnamese man working as a technical intern trainee died in the earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The embassy said that a crane fell at the factory where he worked and that he was apparently trapped underneath it.
Eight people were in the factory when the earthquake struck. The other seven, apart from the man who died, evacuated safely and are now in a secure location.
The embassy commented that it was “taking urgent action in coordination with Kumamoto Prefecture to protect Vietnamese citizens,” adding, “We also extend our condolences to the Japanese victims.”
Vietnamese state-run media also reported that a Vietnamese woman in Uki City was injured when a wall of her home collapsed.
Meanwhile, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that one Vietnamese citizen had died and several others had been injured in the Kumamoto earthquake.
The ministry said it was providing affected Vietnamese citizens with the necessary assistance and protection.
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