Dam jumping, stream bathing - risk of drowning for children in mountainous areas
(Baonghean.vn) - Summer is the time when children in the mountainous areas are allowed to stay at home without adults, so choosing to swim and play in rivers and streams is considered a pleasure for children. This is also the reason why many tragic drowning accidents occur.
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| In the summer, many adults and children often choose rivers, streams, and lakes to bathe and cool off from the harsh heat that can sometimes reach 39 or 40 degrees Celsius. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| According to statistics from state agencies, on average, each year in the period 2010 - 2015, about 2,800 children died from drowning. In Nghe An alone, an average of about 50 children died each year for this reason. Most recently, on June 7, in Tuong Duong district, a tragic drowning case was recorded of two children born in 2011. Photo of two girls playing innocently in a stream in Yen Na, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Children in Cham Puong village, Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong play carefree by the stream. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Tragic drowning cases in children are often due to not being accompanied by an adult or having protective equipment such as life jackets or swimming floats. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Photo of children bathing carefree at Pha Lai Dam, Con Cuong. Among the many children bathing here, very few are wearing life jackets or swimming buoys. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Pha Lai Dam is located on the Giang River, built and completed in 2002, to retain water for farming, people's daily life and tourism. For many years, this has been a favorite bathing spot for many children and adults. Photo: Chu Thanh |
| Children innocently jump from the dam into the water at Pha Lai dam, Con Cuong. Clip: Chu Thanh |
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| Many people were worried when witnessing the carefree jumping competition of many children from a height of more than 10 meters on the dam bank to the deep water below the dam. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Children bathing at Pha Lai dam carelessly climb up the dam even though the dam floor is slippery and the water below is deep. Photo: Chu Thanh |
