Found the body of a man in Vinh City who jumped off Ben Thuy bridge

On the morning of October 19, Mr. Tran Song Huong, Chairman of the People's Committee of Xuan Hoi Commune (Nghi Xuan District, Ha Tinh) said that the identity of the man's body floating on Lam River (in Xuan Hoi Commune) had been determined.

Ben Thuy Bridge across Lam River. Photo: Khanh An

According to Mr. Huong, on October 18, people discovered a male body floating on the Lam River and reported it to the local authorities. Afterwards, Nghi Xuan District Police (Ha Tinh) coordinated with relevant agencies to conduct an autopsy. Inside the body's clothes was an identity card bearing the name of Luu Duc A., 34 years old, residing in Vinh City.

Nghi Xuan District Police contacted Mr. A's relatives in Vinh City to identify and confirm that it was Mr. A. On the afternoon of October 18, his family brought Mr. A back to Vinh City to organize the funeral.

Authorities mobilized people and vehicles to search for the victim throughout the night of October 14. Photo: Khanh An

Previously, as reported at around 6:30 p.m. on October 14, passersby discovered a yellow Zip motorbike with license plate 37A-628.87 left on the motorbike lane of Ben Thuy bridge, heading from Vinh city to Nghi Xuan district.

The locals reported the incident to the authorities. Later, the motorbike was identified as belonging to Mr. Luu Duc A. When his relatives called Mr. A., they saw that the phone was currently unreachable, so they panicked and ran down to Ben Thuy bridge to look for Mr. A.

Immediately after receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) dispatched forces and mobilized vehicles, along with local residents and the victim's family, to search for Mr. A in the area under Ben Thuy Bridge and on Lam River. However, it was not until October 18 that local residents discovered Mr. A's body floating on Lam River through Xuan Hoi Commune, Nghi Xuan District, Ha Tinh.