Bathing at the foot of the bridge, young man tragically drowned
(Baonghean.vn) - At around 1:00 p.m. on May 19, at the New Bridge over the Dao Canal in Hamlet 1, Dong Son Commune, Do Luong, a tragic drowning incident occurred.
The young man who drowned was Nguyen Cong Duc, born in 2004, residing in Hamlet 11, Dai Son Commune, Do Luong. Duc was studying in the 9th class of Electronics at the Tay Nam Nghe An Technical Economic College.
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Officers and soldiers of Fire Fighting and Rescue Team No. 5 are searching for Nguyen Cong Duc's body. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
Present at the foot of the bridge at that time, Thai Van Viet, born in 2004, recounted: “At that time, I was sitting and saw 6 friends swimming in the canal. Suddenly, I saw one of them swim to the middle of the canal and then drown. I immediately ran down and swam out to save them, but it was too late…”
Upon receiving the news, officers and soldiers of Fire Fighting and Rescue Team No. 5 stationed in Do Luong district were present at the scene to search for Nguyen Cong Duc's body but could not find it.
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The location where the drowning occurred. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
Mr. Nguyen Van Nhung, homeroom teacher of the 9th class of Electronics at the Tay Nam Nghe An Technical Economic College, said: "Duc is a good, hard-working student with good academic performance in the class"./.