Found the body of a Thanh Chuong man who went fishing in Nam Dan during the flood.
(Baonghean.vn) - The victim was identified as Bui Van Thanh (born in 1964), residing in My Son hamlet, Thanh Yen commune, Thanh Chuong district, and was found at 6:30 a.m. on September 30.
At around 9:00 a.m. on September 29, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police received a report of a drowning incident in Nam Dien Commune, Nam Dan District.
The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department directed the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team on the River and the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team No. 8 to quickly mobilize forces and vehicles to the scene, coordinating with Nam Dan District Police and local forces to search for the victims.
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Searching for victims. Photo: CTV |
However, due to heavy rain and rising water levels, the search was difficult. It was not until 6:30 a.m. on September 30 that people discovered and found the victim's body not far from the accident site. The victim was identified as Bui Van Thanh (born in 1964), residing in My Son hamlet, Thanh Yen commune, Thanh Chuong district.
Now, the bodyman in distresshas been handed over to the family.
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Authorities launched a search on September 29. Photo: CTV |
Previously, as reported by Nghe An Newspaper, at around 4:30 a.m. on September 29, Mr. Bui Van Thanh (born in 1964) and Mr. Nguyen Canh Cao (born in 1970), both residing in My Son hamlet, Thanh Yen commune, Thanh Chuong district, used a boat to go fishing.
It was raining heavily and the floodwaters were rising. Two people were rowing a boat to the rice fields in the Middle East block, Nam Dan town, when the boat capsized. Nguyen Canh Cao was able to swim to shore, but Bui Van Thanh was missing.