Vietnam: Four students gone missing in distinct drowning accidents
Drowning tragedies on May 1, 2025 left four young lives unaccounted for in Quảng Ngãi Province's Mộ Đức District. Here's a rundown of the harrowing events that unfolded:
Incident 1: Tân Định Beach, Thắng Lợi Commune
- Time: Around 4:20 PM
- Victims: Four students out for a swim got caught in strong waves.
- Rescue: Đặng Văn Bình, born in 2009, a resident of Đức Nhuận Commune, was saved by swift local action.
- Missing:
- Lê Minh Khang (2009) and Lê Bảo Long (2012), brothers hailing from the same Đức Nhuận Commune.
- Đỗ Minh Thiện (2011) (Resident of Ba Tơ Town)[1][2].
Incident 2: Đức Chánh Commune Beach
- Time: Approximately 6 PM.
- Missing: Phạm Anh Tấn, born in 2009, a resident of Đức Chánh Commune, vanished in the treacherous waves.
Search Efforts
- Participants: Emergency responders, local residents, and the families of the missing joined forces in search efforts.
- Challenges: The operations are being hindered by the darkness and receding tides, but they continue undeterred[1][2].
- Status: Ongoing, as confirmed by Mộ Đức District People’s Committee Chairman Phạm Ngọc Lân[1][2].
Emergency responders, local residents, and the victims' families took part in search efforts. VNA/VNS Photo
No further updates are available at this time. The community continues to rally around the heartbreaking situation, hoping for a positive outcome.
- The general news reported several incidents on May 1, 2025, including a tragic drowning event in Quảng Ngãi Province's Mộ Đức District.
- Four young lives remained unaccounted for after a swimming accident at Tân Định Beach in Thắng Lợi Commune, with Đặng Văn Bình as the lone survivor.
- Incident 2 occurred at Đức Chánh Commune Beach where Phạm Anh Tấn, a resident of Mộ Đức District, mysteriously disappeared in the strong waves.
- The search efforts, involving emergency responders, local residents, and the families of the missing, continue undeterred despite the challenges posed by darkness and receding tides, as led by Mộ Đức District People’s Committee Chairman Phạm Ngọc Lân.
