A man drowned after his boat capsized while he was fishing.
(Baonghean.vn) - According to information from the People's Committee of Thanh Phong commune, Thanh Chuong district, on the morning of January 11th, Mr. Nguyen Tat Minh (63 years old), residing in Hamlet 3, Bai Son commune (Do Luong district), was fishing for hire for Mr. Nguyen Van Chung, residing in Thanh Phong commune, when he unfortunately fell into a lake and died.
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| Authorities are searching for victims on Con Ot Lake. Photo: Huy Thu |
At 7:00 AM, while Mr. Nguyen Tat Minh was fishing on Con Ot Lake in Hamlet 4, Thanh Phong Commune, his fishing boat capsized. Although Mr. Minh was a skilled swimmer, due to wearing a warm jacket, boots, and a bulky hat, he could only swim about 15 meters before sinking into the lake.
Immediately after receiving news of a drowning incident, local military and police forces coordinated with residents to organize a rescue operation.rescueUsing a boat to cast a fishing line across the lake...
After nearly two hours of searching, at around 9:00 AM the same day, authorities recovered Mr. Minh's body at the site where the boat capsized; he had already passed away.
It is known that Mr. Minh has been a fisherman for many years, often working as a hired fisherman for people in and outside the district.