Boat capsized while fishing, 3 father and sons in Nghe An drowned

Huy Thu November 19, 2023 07:25

(Baonghean.vn) - While fishing on the dam, the boat capsized, causing a father and his three children to tragically drown. The incident just happened in Nam Thanh commune (Nam Dan).

According to local people, at around 3:00 p.m. on November 18, Mr. Pham Tr. (39 years old), in hamlet 6, Nam Thanh commune, and his two children: Pham Huu Phu Q. (6 years old) and Pham Thi QA (4 years old) were on a boat fishing on Rao Bang dam in Nam Thanh commune, Nam Dan district.

While moving to the middle of the dam, the motorboat driven by Mr. Tr. unfortunately capsized, causing the father and his three children to drown.

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Rao Bang Dam, Nam Thanh Commune - where the tragic drowning incident occurred. Photo: Huy Thu

Immediately afterwards, authorities and local people urgently organized rescue on the dam.

At 7:00 p.m., the search team found and recovered the body of Pham Huu Phu Q. Three hours later, the body of Tr. was found.

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Authorities found the body of Pham Huu Phu Q. at 7:00 p.m. on November 18, 2023. Photo: Huy Thu

The search for Pham Thi QA's body continued all night and at 5:50 this morning (November 19), authorities found her.

It is known that Mr. Tr. used to work abroad, and his family is currently raising pigs on a farm and contracting a dam to raise fish for meat. He and his wife have 3 children./.

Huy Thu