On the afternoon of September 22, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of La Gi town, Binh Thuan province, reported that the body of a person who went missing while fishing off the coast of La Gi on September 21 was found.
At noon on September 22, a fisherman was fishing in the sea area of Tan Tien commune, La Gi town (about 1.5 nautical miles from shore) when he discovered a body drifting at sea. He called the People's Committee of Tan Tien commune and the body was picked up by locals in a canoe and brought to shore. The victim was identified as Mr. D.D.T.H (born in 1979, residing in Ho Chi Minh City).
Before that, Mr. H returned from Ho Chi Minh City to his hometown in La Gi to visit. At noon on September 21, Mr. H and 2 friends went fishing in the coastal area of Square 11, Binh Tan Ward, La Gi Town. After that, the 2 friends pulled the net ashore to return but did not see Mr. H, so they reported it and the local authorities and family organized a search. At noon on September 22, the body was found.
The authorities have made a record of the incident and handed over the body to the family for burial.
