Bathing in the dam with friends, a 6th grade boy drowned
(Baonghean.vn) - At 5:00 p.m. on August 4, at Lach dam in Van Phu hamlet, Hien Son commune (Do Luong), a drowning incident occurred, causing the death of a 6th grade student.
At that time, Tran Dang Tu in Long Tho hamlet, Hien Son commune (Do Luong) and his uncle went fishing at Lach dam.
A moment later, Tu went down to the dam to bathe with two friends and was hit.drowning. Discovering that his nephew was drowning, Tu's uncle ran home to call for help, but when his family arrived, Tu had already drowned.
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Lach Dam where Tu drowned. Photo: Nguyen Long |
At nearly 6 p.m. the same day, Tu's body was brought ashore. His family and neighbors held a funeral for him that same day.
Tran Dang Tu is the son of a near-poor family with 4 children and very difficult economic circumstances.