At noon on May 21, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Huu Thuy - Chairman of the People's Committee of Cao Xa Commune, Lam Thao District confirmed that a drowning incident had just occurred on the Red River passing through the area, killing 1 person.
According to initial information, at around 2:00 p.m. on May 20, 4 children, all born in 2012, residing in Cao Xa commune, went to the area along the Red River to swim in the river. In which, the 2 children knew how to swim to the riverbank to swim and swim far away, after that, both showed signs of drowning.
Discovering the incident, Mr. Dang Duy Doanh, 31 years old, residing in Cao Xa commune (while fishing nearby) coordinated with a fishing boat worker on the river to successfully rescue the two children using buoys.
"However, Doanh did not know how to swim, and despite trying to save the two children, he unfortunately drowned and died. Doanh's family situation is very difficult, being a near-poor household in the commune, the family has almost no one who is healthy.
To support the funeral arrangements for Doanh, I mobilized all cadres of Cao Xa commune to donate about 20 million VND, Lam Thao district also visited and donated 25 million VND" - Mr. Thuy shared.
After the information about the incident was shared on social networks, many users expressed their admiration for Doanh's spirit of self-saving. However, many opinions also say that when trying to save drowning people, it is necessary to first ensure personal safety to avoid the above-mentioned tragic incidents.
