According to Mr. Phan Cao Lâm - Head of the Urban Management Team in TP Quảng Ngãi, around 5:50 am on August 10, Ms. Tr. Th. T, (36 years old) residing in Tịnh Ấn Tây Ward, TP Quảng Ngãi, and her two young children, 9 years old and 5 years old, who were bathing, were swept away by the waves. Fortunately, at that time, Lieutenant Colonel Vũ Thanh Giang - Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department, Quảng Ngãi Provincial Police Department, and Mr. Trần Văn Mẫn - Director of the Quảng Ngãi Provincial Department of Construction, discovered them and threw a flotation device to rescue the three of them from being swept further out to sea. Subsequently, the members of the Mỹ Khê Beach Management Team provided timely assistance.
In addition to Ms. T's three family members, this morning, the Mỹ Khê Beach Management Team also provided timely assistance to two other men who were struggling in the water.
The rescue team concluded that, this morning, a strong current appeared at Mỹ Khê Beach, causing many people bathing in the area to be swept away and resulting in drowning.
In an interview with a reporter, Mr. Phan Cao Lâm stated that the Mỹ Khê Beach Management Team began operations on January 1, 2024, with 7 members, under the jurisdiction of the Urban Management Team in TP Quảng Ngãi. Since its inception, the team has successfully rescued 17 people who were struggling in the water while bathing.
The beach management team advises the public to bathe during the hours when personnel are on duty for rescue and emergency services, specifically from 4 am to 8 am in the morning and from 3 pm to 6 pm in the afternoon. It is not recommended to bathe after consuming alcohol.
