Tragic incident: 5 girls drown while swimming in dam in Lâm Đồng

A tragic incident occurred on the morning of July 10 in Nâm Nung commune, Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam, where five 11-year-old girls lost their lives after drowning in the Đắk Pok dam. The girls were all students at Nâm N'Đir Secondary School.

According to Mr. Trần Quang Hòa, Vice Chairman of the Nâm Nung Commune People's Committee, eight girls in total, all 11 years old, decided to go swimming at the dam. While three remained on the bank, the other five ventured into the water. Tragically, they slipped into a deep section of the dam and drowned.

Alerted by the girls on the shore, local authorities and residents rushed to the scene. Despite immediate rescue efforts, the five girls could not be saved. Their bodies were recovered from the water around 11 a.m. and handed over to their grieving families for funeral arrangements.

The victims were identified as Đ.M.T, L.T.Y.C, B.M.T, L.T.N, and B.T.N.Y, all residents of Quảng Hà village in Nâm Nung commune. Local authorities have visited the families to offer condolences and financial support.

This heartbreaking event underscores the significant risks of drowning among children, particularly during the summer break when they are out of school and may seek recreation in natural water bodies. Experts urge parents to increase supervision of their children during this period, reminding them not to swim or play in rivers, lakes, ponds, or reservoirs without adult supervision or lifeguards. Local authorities and schools are also called upon to intensify drowning prevention education and offer swimming lessons to enhance water safety skills among children.

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Upon receiving the report, functional forces and residents immediately arrived at the scene to search for the children. However, because the incident happened too quickly, all 5 students could not survive. By about 11 o'clock the same day, the forces had recovered the bodies of the 5 girls to bring them ashore to hand over to the families for funeral arrangements.