Dien Ban Bac: Boat capsized in flood field, one person missing

DNO - Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Chau, Chairman of the People's Committee of Dien Ban Bac Ward, said that on the morning of October 28, a boat capsized in the area, causing two elderly men to be in distress. Authorities promptly rescued one person and are urgently coordinating to search for the remaining victim.

Mr. Tang Van Hong (left) was discovered by the authorities of Dien Ban Bac ward and promptly brought to shore safely. Photo: DIEN BAN

The incident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. the same day. The two victims, Mr. Tang Van Hong (born in 1957, residing in Ha Tay 2 village) and Mr. Tang Van Cuong (born in 1974, residing in Ha Tay 1 village), were rowing a boat in a deeply flooded field to catch fish.

During the move, the boat was unfortunately capsized by strong waves and winds.

Upon receiving the news, the ward's functional forces, including the Military Command and the Disaster Prevention and Control Team, together with local people quickly deployed rescue, promptly brought Mr. Tang Van Hong to shore safely and transferred him to the ward's Health Station for monitoring.

Mr. Tang Van Cuong is currently missing. The search for the victim is being carried out urgently. The rescue team has expanded the search area and is calling on the people and volunteer teams to help find Mr. Cuong soon.

[ VIDEO ] - Authorities brought Mr. Tang Van Hong to shore:

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