Dam spillway blocked, body of 14 year old boy found
(Baonghean.vn) - At noon on August 22, local people and rescue teams found the body of Bui Trong H. about 100m from Khe Dinh bridge - where he was bathing.
Previously, on the afternoon of August 21, after playing soccer, Bui Trong H. (born in 2008 in hamlet 2, Hong Son commune, Do Luong) and 4 friends invited each other to go swimming at Khe Dinh bridge area of Ve Do dam in hamlet 2, Hong Son commune, Do Luong. While bathing, H. waswashed awaySeeing that, H.'s friends called for help, but the water had already drowned H.
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People in hamlet 2, Hong Son commune, Do Luong carry bags of soil to stop the flow. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
Upon receiving the news, the local people and rescue team searched, but due to heavy rains in the previous days, the water flow was strong, making the search very difficult. The rescue team and the people of Hong Son commune had to use bamboo poles and sacks to block the flow on the spillway. At 11:20 a.m. on August 22, H.'s body was found and handed over to her family.
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Ve Do spillway is blocked by earthen bags and bamboo poles. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
