On February 23, leaders of Binh An Commune People's Committee (Gia Lai) said that functional forces had verified the identities of 2 bodies and a car under the Van Phong canal, passing through Phu Lac village (Binh An commune).
The 2 victims include Chau Van B. (born 2001, residing in KBang commune, Gia Lai) and Trinh Thi Ngoc H. (born 1995, residing in Kon Giang commune, Gia Lai).
According to initial information, at about 7:30 am on the same day, people visiting the fields discovered a male body floating on the canal surface with a car with license plate 51F-708. 22, so they immediately reported it to the authorities.
Recognizing that there may be other victims, functional forces coordinated with the Van Phong canal system operator to temporarily stop water supply to organize searches. Afterwards, the 2nd body was discovered near the location where the car crashed.
At the scene, a signpost along the canal was broken, the edge of the concrete railing showed cracks, which is believed to be the point where the vehicle lost control and fell into the canal. The car has now been lifted ashore to serve the examination and investigation.
Currently, the police agency is investigating and clarifying the cause of the incident.
