On the morning of November 20, Mr. Le Trung Huyen, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hien Quan commune confirmed that at 7:30 a.m. today, search and rescue forces found the bodies of 3 missing students when they went to the Red River bank on the afternoon of November 18.

"Currently, the authorities are carrying out identification procedures and handing over the children's bodies to their families for burial according to local customs," said Mr. Huyen.

Thus, up to now, after 2 days of searching, authorities have found the bodies of 5 missing students in Hien Quan commune.

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Authorities have found five bodies of students in Hien Quan commune. Photo: Duc Hoang

Previously, on the afternoon of November 18, a group of 10 eighth graders from Hien Quan commune went to the Red River to play in the area of Zone 1, Hien Quan commune. After that, 6 students drowned, 1 student was able to swim to shore, and 5 students were missing. The identities of the 5 students in the accident were identified as: Le Anh D., Ha Tien D., Tran My D., Bui Kieu LA, Ha Thi TL.

Immediately after receiving the news, Phu Tho provincial authorities deployed forces and vehicles and set up a field command post to carry out rescue work and search for victims.

Class missing 5 students after fateful afternoon of river bathing

Class missing 5 students after fateful afternoon of river bathing

Class 8B, Hien Quan Secondary School, Tam Nong District, Phu Tho Province has 5 empty seats, the class is covered with sadness after 5 students went missing while bathing in the river.
Case of 5 students missing while bathing in the Red River: Second body found floating 20km away

Case of 5 students missing while bathing in the Red River: Second body found floating 20km away

Search and rescue forces in Phu Tho province have found the second body in the case of five students who went missing while bathing in the Red River in Hien Quan commune, Tam Nong district.
Set up a field command post to search for 4 students missing while bathing in the Red River in Phu Tho

Set up a field command post to search for 4 students missing while bathing in the Red River in Phu Tho

Military and police forces of Phu Tho province are searching for four students who went missing while swimming in the Red River in Hien Quan commune, Tam Nong district.