Update: One of the two students who were swept away by the waves while taking graduation photos has been found.
(Baonghean.vn) - The director of Cua Lo Town Rescue Center said the search was difficult because the area where the two children had an accident had complex currents.
At 4:30 p.m. on April 10, rescuers found the body of one of the two students who went to take graduation photos and was swept away by waves in the Lan Chau island area, Thu Thuy ward, Cua Lo town. That was Tran Nguyen Chuong (class 12A6, Le Hong Phong High School, Hung Nguyen). The victim was found about 20 meters from the accident site.
Border Guard forces, Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department No. 2, Rescue and Disaster Prevention Center of Cua Lo town, militia and local people are continuing to search around Lan Chau island and expanding to neighboring areas.
Clip of the scene of the search for 2 drowned students in the Lan Chau island area:
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| Authorities are searching for victims swept away by the waves. Photo: TC |
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| Relatives of the victims are anxiously waiting for news on shore. Photo: TC |
Mr. Nguyen Doan Phung - Director of the Rescue and Disaster Prevention Center of Cua Lo town said: Lan Chau island area has many reefs, when the tide recedes, it often creates strong whirlpools that suck sand out, forming deep holes. Those who accidentally swim here at low tide are very likely to get into trouble.
"It has been nearly 24 hours since the news of two students going missing in the reef area south of Lan Chau island. The water level has changed many times, making the search even more difficult," Mr. Phung added.
Mr. Trinh Van Chuong, a long-time fisherman in Nghi Thuy ward who often casts his net near the area where the two students had an accident, said: "The Lan Chau island area, especially the East and South, has many reefs and oyster beds as sharp as knives. Although it is dangerous, many people still come here to swim and take pictures. Almost every year, there are people who have accidents in this area."
Currently, the authorities are still searching for the remaining victim, Tran Van Thanh, a 12A6 student at Le Hong Phong High School in Hung Nguyen. Previously, on April 9, the two victims went to take graduation photos at Cua Lo beach and had an accident while jumping into the sea to swim in the Lan Chau island area.
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