Found the body of a person swept away by water when Nam Non hydroelectric dam discharged its gates.
(Baonghean.vn) - Two brothers were rowing a boat on the river when Nam Non Hydropower Plant released its floodgates. They were unable to react in time and the boat capsized, causing one person to be swept away and die.
Mr. Luong Van Phan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Xa Luong commune (Tuong Duong district) said that at about 2:00 p.m. on May 23, Vi Van May and his younger brother Vi Van Than, both residents of Xa Luong commune, were rowing a boat under the Nam Non hydroelectric dam area when the plant released the water gate.
However, the two brothers could not get out of the discharge area in time, the water was released so strongly that the boat capsized.
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| Nam Non River, where the boat capsized. Photo courtesy |
As soon as the incident was discovered, the local people informed the factory to close the spillway. Mr. Than was fortunately saved by local people, but Mr. May was swept away and disappeared. It was not until more than 2 hours later (about 4:00 p.m. the same day) that the body of the victim Vi Van May was found 30 meters from the original boat location.
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| Nam Non Hydropower Plant area - where the boat capsized, killing victim Vi Van May. Photo: Google Maps |
It is known that Mr. Vi Van May (born in 1985), residing in Xieng Huong village, Xa Luong commune, Tuong Duong district, has a wife and 2 children, and his family is in difficult circumstances.
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| Vi Van May's body was found about 30 meters from where the boat capsized. Photo: Thach Quynh |
Currently, the search team has handed over May's body to his family for burial according to local customs. The local government is also actively coordinating with the relevant agencies to investigate the cause of the incident.
