People recount the moment they witnessed a male student jump into Lam River to commit suicide.
(Baonghean.vn) - A male student in Thanh Chuong jumped off a bridge to commit suicide. When people discovered him, they shouted and called for a fishing boat to rescue him, but due to the flood and strong currents, they could not save him.
At around 11:25 a.m. this morning (September 13), VVL, born in 2006, an 11th grade student at Thanh Chuong District Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center, jumped off the Dung suspension bridge to commit suicide, leaving behind his backpack, books, and cell phone.
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School bags and school supplies left on the bridge. Photo: Duc Luong |
When seeing L. jump into the river, people discovered and shouted, calling for a fishing boat to rescue, but due to flood water and strong currents, after about 15 minutes of trying to swim in the middle of the river, the child completely sank.
Upon receiving the news, Thanh Chuong District Police, Thanh Chuong Town and Thanh Linh Commune authorities arrived promptly to rescue the victims.
People recount the moment they witnessed the male student jump off the bridge. Clip: Duc Luong |
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang - the homeroom teacher present at the scene said that L. lives in Thanh Ngoc commune and this morning she still went to school as usual.
The cause of the incident has not been determined./.
