6 tragic child drowning cases in Nghe An at the beginning of summer
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past month, Nghe An has had 6 tragic drowning incidents in which the victims were children and students. This is a warning for parents to pay attention to their children, especially during the summer vacation at home.
Tan Ky:
Nghia Dung Commune
At around 1:00 p.m. on April 10, 2018, T. and his friends went swimming in the Con River flowing through Nghia Dung Commune, Tan Ky and drowned. At 7:10 p.m. the same day, T.'s body was found.
Thanh Chuong:
Thanh Chuong Town
At about 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2018, NCT and NCT (born in 2007, residing in block 13, Thanh Chuong town, Thanh Chuong district, went to the pond next to National Highway 46 to bathe and drowned. In the evening of the same day, their bodies were handed over to their families.
Quynh Luu:
Quynh Van Commune
At 2:30 p.m. on April 28, 2018, two children, D.XM and LTK (both born in 2008), residing in Hamlet 15, Quynh Van Commune, Quynh Luu District, drowned while swimming at O Dau Dam. After finding the two children, both were dead.
Quynh Luu:
Quynh Thanh Commune
At around 3pm on May 20, 2018, a 10-year-old boy in Hamlet 3, Quynh Thanh Commune, Quynh Luu District, went swimming in the river with his sister and a group of friends and drowned. At 1am on May 21, people discovered the body of the 10-year-old boy in the river.
Yen Thanh:
Quan Hai Irrigation Dam (Hung Thanh Commune)
At 5:30 p.m. on May 21, 2018, student NCH, class 10A5, Bac Yen Thanh High School, and two friends went to Quan Hai irrigation dam (in Hung Thanh commune) to swim and drowned. At around 6:30 p.m. the same day, H's body was discovered.
Que Phong:
Na Ty Village (Chau Thon Commune)
At around 7:00 p.m. on May 22, 2018, three children HTH (born in 2007), HNC (born in 2008), LTD (born in 2007), students of Chau Thon Primary School (Que Phong), residing in Na Ty village (Chau Thon commune) went to catch frogs. When they reached the edge of the pond near their house, HTH slipped and fell into the pond. Seeing this, HNC jumped down to pull her up but also drowned.
