A woman died when her boat capsized while cutting grass.
(Baonghean.vn) - A couple was rowing a boat carrying grass home. A whirlpool caused the boat to capsize, resulting in the wife being swept away and dying.
The incident occurred on the morning of June 7, 2022, in the Hieu River basin through Bai Ke, Dong Hop commune, Quy Hop district.
Early in the morning, Vy Thi Ly and Ho Van Thanh, both born in 1986, residing in Dong Song hamlet, Dong Hop commune, Quy Hop district, went to cut grass on the other side of the river.Hieu Riverbelongs to Nghia Mai commune, Nghia Dan district.
After cutting the grass, at around 8:30 a.m., the couple loaded the grass onto a boat and rowed across the river to return home. When they reached the middle of the river, the water was deep and swirling, and the small boat was carrying a lot of grass, so it capsized.
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Hieu River passes through Bai Ke, Dong Hop commune, Quy Hop district - where the incident occurred. Photo: Huy Nham |
Seeing that, some people present at the scene jumped in to save them, but due to the distance being too far, the water swirling and deep, they could only save the husband, the wife was swept away by the water.
Mr. Vu Ngoc Lam - Chairman of Dong Hop Commune People's Committee said that after hearing the news, the local government reported to the district and mobilized police and military forces to coordinate with local people to search for the victim. At 11:30 a.m. the same day, the wife's body was found.
Currently, the family and local authorities have brought the unfortunate victim home for burial according to local customs./.