Two boys had an accident while bathing in a water hole.
A group of children from Thanh Mai village went from the back gate of the school to the soccer field to play. They then went down to the pond to cool off but fell into deep water and were unable to get out.
On the evening of August 13, the leaders of Thanh Hoa Provincial Children's Hospital said that they were actively treating a drowning patient. According to the doctors of the Emergency Resuscitation Department, at about 1:45 p.m. on August 10, two children, Le Mai Huy (10 years old) and Dinh Duy Nam (13 years old, both living in Quang Thanh Ward, Thanh Hoa City) were admitted to the hospital in a deep coma, with cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and cyanosis.
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| The water hole where the two boys had an accident. |
After many hours of emergency efforts, the children showed signs of recovery but only lasted for more than a day. On August 12, due to the lack of treatment, the family completed the procedures to bring Mai Huy home for burial. Currently, Duy Nam is still in a coma due to multiple organ failure, with a poor prognosis.
Dr. Hoang Nam, Vice Principal of Hong Duc University, confirmed that the two boys had an accident while bathing in a water hole on the school campus. "This is an unfortunate incident," Dr. Nam said, adding that school leaders had visited and encouraged the boys' families.
According to Mr. Nam, at noon on August 10, a group of children from Thanh Mai village went from the back gate of the school to the soccer field to play. The children then went down to the pond to cool off but fell into deep water and could not get out. The group of friends who were with them quickly ran back to the village to inform their relatives. When adults found and brought them to shore, the two children had stopped breathing.
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| After the tragic drowning incident, Hong Duc University leaders installed warning signs. |
Immediately after the drowning incident, Hong Duc University installed danger warning signs.