On the afternoon of March 20, the Department of Education and Training of Duc Hoa district, Long An province confirmed that there was a case of a secondary school student being electrocuted to death in the locality.
The Department of Education and Training has sent staff to coordinate with the school to visit and share the pain of loss with the student's family.
Previously, at around 1:00 p.m. on March 19, V.C.H (15 years old, living in An Thuy Hamlet, An Ninh Tay Commune, Duc Hoa District, Long An) was a 9th grade student at An Ninh Secondary School, having just finished bathing and getting ready to change clothes to go to school.
Because his phone was charging, H's hands were still wet but he still took the wire out of the plugs, and was suddenly knocked down by an electric shock on the brick floor, and later died.
According to the Board of Directors of An Ninh Secondary School, despite his family's difficult circumstances, H always tries to study, becomes an excellent student, obey, and is very popular with teachers and friends.
Some people in the same hamlet organized mobilization and donations to help the victim's family prepare for the funeral.