Witness recounts the moment of the accident of a group of students taking graduation photos at the beach

(Baonghean.vn) - "We wanted to focus on taking photos so from the beginning of the session we tried to stop our friends from jumping in the water. Who would have thought that in a moment of having fun, something like this would happen?"

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Two of the three students who drowned during a graduation photo shoot on the afternoon of April 9 are still missing. Photo: NV

Nguyen Van Thang is still in shock after the fateful afternoon of April 9. As a member of the group that took yearbook photos for class 12A6 of Le Hong Phong High School (Hung Nguyen), Thang said that he and other members of the group had repeatedly prevented the students from going swimming in the sea.

“At the request of the class, our group and friends went to Cua Lo to take graduation photos. While taking photos, a group ran to the rocky area of ​​Lan Chau island to swim and somersault.

I was standing on the shore when I heard a cry for help, so I rushed out to save a friend. At that time, the waves were very strong and the sea was rough, so by the time I saved my friend, I was exhausted and could only helplessly watch the other two friends being swept away by the waves. I was stabbed by an oyster and bled profusely. Many of my classmates standing nearby saw it but did not dare to jump in.

Before going to Cua Lo to take photos, class 12A6 had a photo shoot at school. Photo: NVCC

According to Thang, the group of photographers repeatedly prevented the students from swimming in the sea because they wanted to focus on taking pictures.

The search for two missing students is still continuing at Cua Lo beach.

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