Nghe An: Three families received phone calls from their children after reporting lost contact while in England

On the morning of November 3, speaking to a reporter from Nghe An Newspaper, a leader of Nghe An Provincial Police confirmed that 3 families in the area had withdrawn their reports of their children going missing while crossing the border to England. These families reside in Hoa Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh), Duc Son (Anh Son) and Dien Loc Commune (Dien Chau).

Previously, some families had set up altars for their lost children. Photo: Tien Hung

Previously, on October 23, the bodies of 39 people, including 31 men and 8 women, were discovered in a container at the Waterglade Industrial Park (UK). These bodies were identified as illegal immigrants in the process of crossing the border into the UK.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of families in Nghe An and Ha Tinh suspected that their relatives were among them, so they reported to the authorities to receive support.

The Ministry of Public Security has coordinated with the police of Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces to collect hair and nail samples from many parents who reported their children missing for DNA testing and fingerprint samples of missing people to send to the UK to verify whether they are on the list of 39 bodies or not.

However, in recent days, these 3 families were overwhelmed when they received a phone call from the leopard saying it was "still safe".
Yesterday, Essex County Police (UK) announced that the victims of the 39 deaths in a container truck in this county on October 23 were Vietnamese citizens, but their identities have not been released. Before the announcement, many families in Nghe An and Ha Tinh also received phone calls from the British police confirming that their children were among the 39 bodies.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent their condolences to the victims' families.