Nghe An: 2 female students drowned while swimming in the sea

On the afternoon of April 5, the Board of Directors of Nghi Quang Secondary School (Nghi Quang Commune, Nghi Loc District, Nghe An Province) confirmed that two students of the school drowned in the sea in the district.

Scene of the drowning incident at Nghi Thiet beach (Nghi Loc). Photo: LLCN provided

Accordingly, at around 3:00 p.m. the same day, because they had a day off from school, 7 students invited each other to go swimming at the beach.Nghi Thiet beach(Nghi Loc).

Afterward4 children got ashore first, 3 children leftcontinue bathing.

While bathing, due to big waves, theThe children were swept away by the water and went missing. Upon receiving the news, local authorities and people mobilized people and vehicles to search for the drowned children.

The scene where the bodies of two female students were discovered. Photo: CTV

Also during this time, the Nghi Thiet commune government (Nghi Loc) received a report from workers at Nghi Thiet International Port about the discovery of two student bodies drifting ashore.

The location of discovery was Nui Rong beach, near Nghi Thiet International Port. At the time of discovery, the victims had no identification documents on their bodies.

After receiving the information, Nghi Thiet commune authorities widely announced on the media and social networks to find the victims' relatives.

The two victims were identified as Tran Hoang TU and Nguyen Thi NQ, both 6B students at Nghi Quang Secondary School (Nghi Loc).

The bodies of the two children have been brought home by their families for burial.

Authorities continue to search for the remaining child. Baonghean.vn willUpdate this case./.