VietNamNet Bridge – Five students reportedly drowned in three districts of central Nghe An Province yesterday afternoon.


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The lake where students drowned in the Dien Chau District of Nghe An Province. – Photo laodong.com.vn

 

 

In Dien Chau District, three victims from Dien Chau Commune’s Primary School, identified as Tran Thu Huong, Class 1C; Tran Viet Hung, Class 4C; and Tran Thanh Trung, Class 5A, drowned while swimming in a local lake. The area around the lake where the bodies were found is under construction as part of a project to supply clean water to the region. It is located near the headquarters of Dien Chau Commune’s People’s Committee.

There are no warning signs or barriers posted around the lake, Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper reported.

Local authorities visited and offered condolences to the families of the deceased and provided VND5 million (US$223) in compensation to each family.

Meanwhile, in Tan Ky District, Truong Thi Huyen, 14, fell to his death, landing in the Vuc Tron stream, while herding buffalo.

Locals said the water level of the stream had risen to high levels, reaching 4-5m, following heavy rains some days ago.

In Yen Thanh District, Bui Thi Thu Trang, a 12th grader, was swept away by the current while washing her sandals in a local lake.

Many cases of children drowning have been reported recently across the country.

Also in Nghe An Province, last Monday, two children, aged 5 and 6, drowned when swimming in a local river in Ky Son District.

On May 4, four female students drowned in the ocean off the shore of Khanh Hoa Province.

Earlier, on April 15, nine students from Nghia Ha Secondary High School in Quang Ngai City drowned in Tra Khuc River.

This month, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the concerned agencies and parents to strictly enforce his Decision No. 234/QĐ-TTg, dated February 5, 2016, on preventing accidents and injuries among children during the 2016-2020 period.

Under the order, the people’s committees of cities and provinces nationwide are in charge of inspecting facilities for physical training activities for students and placing warning signs in dangerous areas.

    

VNS