Male student of Vinh University drowned while working on a sand dredging boat
(Baonghean.vn) - While working for a sand mining ship owner, Duc unfortunately slipped and fell into the Lam River and drowned. After many hours of searching, Duc's body was brought ashore by his family and buried.
At around 2:30 p.m. on April 9, on Lam River, in the area of Hao Giang sand and gravel wharf, Thanh Tien commune, Thanh Chuong district, a tragic drowning incident occurred. The victim was Nguyen Van Duc (born in 1993, residing in Van Chai village, block 6, Thanh Chuong town).
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Many people joined the search for Duc's body on the afternoon of April 9. |
The reason was that while working on a sand and gravel dredging boat, Duc unfortunately slipped and although he tried to hold on to the side of the boat, due to the strong current, Duc sank into the river.
Seeing Duc sinking, the owner of the sand boat, Mrs. Tran Thi Dan, shouted for help, but due to the strong current, no one could save Duc. After many hours of searching, the victim's body was brought ashore and his family took him home for burial.
It is known that Duc is the only son of the family. Duc is currently a second-year student, majoring in Land Management, Faculty of Geography (Vinh University). Unfortunately, his parents are fishermen but Duc does not know how to swim. Taking advantage of his days off, Duc works extra to earn extra money to pay for his studies.
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