Ky Son: Two children drowned before the first day of school

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of September 5, the authorities of Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son district, said that on September 4, two drowning incidents occurred in the commune, killing two children.

Mr. Xong Ba Denh - Secretary of the Youth Union of Na Ngoi commune said that at around 7:30 am on September 4, Xong Ba Co, (born in 2014), residing in Buoc Mu 1 village, Na Ngoi commune, went swimming alone in Khe Nan stream flowing through the village and slipped and drowned. After 1 hour of searching, the family and villagers found Co's body 80m from where she had the accident.

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Then, at around 4 p.m. the same day, people in Tong Khu village, Na Ngoi commune, while working in the fields, were shocked to discover a dead victim in a puddle near the village. After checking, the victim was identified as Lau Y Pa Nhenh, 15 years old, a resident of the village. According to the Tong Khu village management board, Pa Nhen was mentally disabled and rarely left the house.

On the afternoon of September 5, the bodies of the two victims were buried by their families according to local customs.

Lu Phu - Duy Khanh