A child tragically drowned while bathing in the dam.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of June 14, Mr. Tran Duy Liem - Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, said that a drowning incident had just occurred in the area, causing the death of a child.
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Accordingly, at noon of the same day (June 14), Phan Son D.H (born in 2009, residing in Thi Tu hamlet, Tan Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district) and 3-4 friends went to Ma To dam (in Tan Binh hamlet, Tan Thanh commune) to cool off.
While bathing, H. unfortunately slipped into deep water and was drowned. Another child in the group also slipped away but was fortunately quickly pulled to shore by an older friend; then these children shouted for everyone to come and rescue them.
Upon receiving the news, authorities quickly arrived with local people to search for the victim.H. was found shortly afterwards but was confirmed dead.
At around 4:00 p.m. the same day, the victim's body was handed over to the family for burial./.