Search efforts underway for two teenagers swept away by waves while swimming at sea

Xuan Dai Border Guard Station (Dak Lak Province Border Guard Command) said that as of 7:30 p.m. on October 24, authorities were still trying to search for two teenagers who were swept away by waves while swimming in Xuan Dai Ward (Dak Lak Province) on the same afternoon.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Duong Duc Tu Hai, Chief of Xuan Dai Border Guard Station, more than 50 people from the Border Guard, Police, local militia and the support of local people are deployed along the coast and the area where boats are anchored to search for the two missing teenagers. Currently, this sea area has big waves and strong winds so the forces cannot go far from shore to search.

According to initial information from local authorities, at around 5:00 p.m. on October 24, the children: NHD (born in 2006), VTK (born in 2006), NHT (born in 2008), NHĐ (born in 2008), VNT (born in 2008), all residing in Trieu Son village, Xuan Tho commune, Dak Lak province, went swimming in the sea at An Thanh quarter, Xuan Dai ward. While swimming, the two children NHT and NHĐ were swept away by large waves and went missing.

Upon receiving the news, Xuan Dai Border Guard Station dispatched forces to coordinate with local police and militia forces and local people to search for the victims.

In recent days, Xuan Dai Bay area has had rough seas and big waves, causing difficulties for rescue work.

Mr. Nguyen Hai Thanh, Chairman of Xuan Tho Commune People's Committee, said that NHT and NHĐ have stopped going to school. The local government has sent militia to coordinate with Xuan Dai Ward to search for the victims.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/no-luc-tim-kiem-hai-thieu-nienbi-song-cuon-mat-tich-khi-tam-bien-20251024202908768.htm