Nearly 3 year old boy tragically drowned in Lam River
(Baonghean.vn) - When relatives forgot to pay attention, the child went to Lam River to bathe and tragically drowned. The victim was Tran Dinh Bach (nearly 3 years old) in Dong Van Commune, Thanh Chuong District.
Information from the peoplelocal, around 10am on April 18, Bach followed his mother to a dike shop to buy food. When he returned home, his mother was busy with work and forgot to pay attention to him. A while later, when they did not see him at home, everyone went to Lam River to look for him. On the riverbank near Ong and Mu rocks, there were his sandals and clothes.
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The area of Ong and Mu rocks, where the child drowned. Photo: Huy Thu |
Thinking something was wrong, everyone gathered to search the river. About 20 minutes after discovering the child was not at home, a fishing boat recovered the child's body floating near the riverbank, around the area of Ong and Mu rocks.
It is known that Bach is the only child in the family.familyMy mother works in Vinh, today is a day off so she is at home. My father is working in Hai Duong.
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The baby's body was found shortly afterward. Photo: Huy Thu |
Lam River wharf around Ong and Mu rocks, in Tien Quanh hamlet, Dong Van commune is a rather dangerous place. However, in the summer, many local people, especially teenagers, often come here to swim in the river. In recent years, there have been a number of incidents here.drowningpitiful.