While herding buffalo, a woman's body was found floating on the edge of the dam.

On September 6, Nghia Binh commune authorities said that local people had just discovered the body of a woman floating on Bau Ma dam in hamlet 2, Nghia Binh commune.

The body floated near the shore of Bau Ma dam. Photo: Nguyen Tran

Earlier, late afternoon of September 5, people herding buffalo along the Bau Ma dam discovered a female body floating on the edge of the dam.

The incident was reported to the local authorities. Later, the identity of this person was identified as Ms. VT Th. (born in 1971), residing in Hamlet 4, Nghia Binh Commune (Tan Ky).

According to Mr. D.QS, Mrs. Th's husband, at around 2:00 p.m. on September 5, 2021, Mrs. Th. woke up and took her motorbike out of the house and never returned. She called but no one answered even though the phone was still ringing. At 3:40 p.m. the same day, after receiving news from people who discovered the woman's body at Bau Ma dam, Nghia Binh Commune Police in coordination with Tan Ky District Police quickly arrived at the scene, inspected the body and found no trace.

Currently, the family has signed a document to receive Mrs. Th's body for burial according to local customs.