Body of 12th grade male student found drowned while swimming

Going to swimming practice, a male student in Nghe An tragically drowned

(Baonghean.vn) - Toan and his friends went to Ba Dao dam, Thong Nhat hamlet, Dong Son commune, Do Luong district to bathe and practice swimming. Toan's leg got stuck in a deep place, his friends tried to save him but couldn't.

The body of male student Dau Van Toan - born in 2001, a 12th grader at Do Luong 1 High School, son of Mr. Dau Van Than in team 3, Thong Nhat hamlet, Dong Son commune (Do Luong) was found by rescuers at 7:42 p.m. on April 15, about 20 meters from the spot where Toan stepped on his leg while practicing swimming at Ba Dao dam.

After many hours of searching, rescuers found Toan's body about 20 meters from where he drowned. Photo: Ngoc Phuong.

It is expected that on April 16, the family will hold a funeral for Toan according to local customs.

It is known that Dau Van Toan is a good student with excellent academic performance in class 12T3, Do Luong 1 High School.

As previously reported by Nghe An Newspaper, at around 5:00 p.m. on April 15, Dau Van Toan and a group of 8 friends went down to Ba Dao dam in Thong Nhat hamlet, Dong Son commune, Do Luong district to practice swimming. He slipped into a deep place, and his friends tried to save him but were unsuccessful. Panicked because his friend had drowned, the group ran into a nearby house to call for help, but because the dam was wide, no one could find Toan. After that, a rescue team of about 20 people dived into the dam to search for Toan's body for many hours.