3 students drowned in dam after picking blackberry

A drowning accident occurred at Noi Tranh dam, Ha Tinh province, killing 3 students.

Early yesterday afternoon, August 26, a drowning accident occurred at Noi Tranh Dam (also known as Ho Tra Dam), Ha Tinh province, killing 3 students.

At that time, 4 students went up Ho Tra mountain to pick sim, then 3 went down to the dam to bathe but were swept into deep water, causing all victims to drown.

The identities of the students include: Nguyen Thi Song Thao (born 2005), Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai (born 2004), both residing in Tay Son village, and Pham Anh Tuyet (born 2003).

Pham Van Duy (born 2005) did not go swimming and when he saw the incident, he rushed home to call for help but it was too late.

After more than 40 minutes, the authorities were able to recover the victims' bodies. The case is currently under further investigation.

According to Baogiaothong.vn