Nghe An: All night searching for 2 students missing while bathing in the river
(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 2 hours of searching, as of 8:00 p.m. on April 20, the two students who went missing while bathing in the river have still not been found. Local authorities and the victims' families are continuing the search.
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| Fishing boats were mobilized to use dragnets to search for two 11th grade students who were swept away by the flood. Photo: Viet Hung |
At 5:00 p.m. on April 20, a group of 11th grade students residing in Son Hai commune (Quynh Luu district) invited each other to play soccer. Afterwards, the group invited each other to go swimming in the river below Son Tho bridge.
Due to deep, fast-flowing water, while bathing, unfortunately, two children, Tran Van Cua (born 2000), son of Tran Van Vinh, and Pham Van Huy (born 2000), son of Pham Van Hoc, both residing in hamlet 13, Son Hai commune, got cramps and were swept away by the current and went missing.
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| Local authorities and people were present at the scene to assist in the search. Photo: Viet Hung |
Upon receiving the news, the authorities of Son Hai commune and Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station were present at the scene, mobilizing more fishing boats to use nets to pull the boat and hiring divers to coordinate the search. As of 8:00 p.m. the same day, the bodies of the two children had not been found; the authorities are continuing to search.
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| Two students drowned and went missing in Son Hai commune (Quynh Luu). Photo: Google Maps |
