On the afternoon of January 25, the Fire and Rescue Police Department (Quang Tri Provincial Police) said that the unit had just coordinated with functional forces, local authorities and people to find the body of a drowning child on the Se Pon River, passing through Lao Bao commune.
The body of child T.H.Q (born in 2014, residing in Lao Bao commune, Quang Tri province) was discovered at about 11:45 am on the same day. After completing the necessary procedures, functional forces handed over the victim's body to the family for funeral arrangements; and at the same time organized visits and encouragement to the victim's relatives.
Previously, as Lao Dong Newspaper reported, at about 4:30 PM on January 23, the Fire and Rescue Police Department of Quang Tri Provincial Police received a report about child T.H.Q drowning on the Se Pon River, passing through Duy Tan village, Lao Bao commune.
Immediately after receiving the information, the unit mobilized many vehicles, along with dozens of officers and soldiers in coordination with local authorities and people to urgently organize searches.
Functional forces have deployed grazing nets, reviewed areas suspected of having victims. However, due to the fast flowing water and complex terrain, the search work encountered many difficulties and lasted for many days.