Around 19:40, residents exercising near the Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Viet Xuan intersection in Hoi Phu ward heard cries for help from an abandoned well and alerted authorities.

The woman fell into a 30 m deep well. Photo: Hoa Pham

The Gia Lai Provincial Police Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Department dispatched personnel and equipment to the scene. The well was nearly 30 m deep, with over one meter of water at the bottom.

Rescue forces accessed the bottom of the well, provided oxygen, and reassured Ut before using specialized equipment to bring her safely to the surface after about 30 minutes.

The victim resides in Group 2, Hoi Phu ward. According to Ut, she stepped on a glass sheet covering the well opening and fell in around 14:00 that day while collecting scrap in the area.

Authorities rescued the woman trapped in the well safely. Photo: Hoa Pham

"Initially, I was very dizzy, then I tried to cling to the well wall to climb up, but I fell back down mid-climb," she recounted, adding that as darkness fell, the lack of light and difficulty breathing caused her to panic.

After receiving first aid at the scene, the victim was transferred to Gia Lai General Hospital. She was conscious but had multiple bruises on her body.

Vuong Quoc