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Body of 5-Year-Old Boy Found in Sea Drowning Incident

Body of 5-Year-Old Boy Found in Sea Drowning Incident

From Thanh Niên · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Authorities found the body of a 5-year-old boy in Sa Huỳnh, Quảng Ngãi, who drowned nearly two days prior.
  • The child had been swimming with two older relatives when a large wave swept them away.
  • The bodies of the two women were recovered shortly after the incident on July 12, while the boy's body was found early on July 14.

The body of a 5-year-old boy has been recovered in Sa Huỳnh, Quảng Ngãi, after he drowned in the sea nearly two days earlier. The child, identified as V.V.N., was swimming with his grandmother, L.T.C. (60), and great-aunt, B.T.T. (67), when a large wave swept them away from the shore on the afternoon of July 12.

Local authorities and residents launched an immediate search and rescue operation. The bodies of the two women were found and recovered by 6:20 p.m. on July 12, allowing their families to arrange funeral services. However, the search for young V.V.N. continued for nearly two more days.

Around 1 a.m. on July 14, authorities and residents found the body of the 5-year-old boy who drowned while swimming at the beach with relatives.

— Nguyễn Viết ThanhChairman of the People's Committee of Sa Huỳnh Ward, confirming the discovery of the child's body.

Early on July 14, at approximately 1 a.m., the boy's body was discovered by the joint efforts of the authorities and local residents. Officials confirmed the recovery and stated that the local government would visit the grieving family to offer condolences and support for the funeral arrangements. The incident occurred near the Thạch By 2 seawall.

This news is completely false, baseless and misleading.

— Nguyễn Viết ThanhChairman of the People's Committee of Sa Huỳnh Ward, commenting on the incident.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.