Night bathing in Da Nang, a tourist was swept away by the waves

Mar 28, 2022 10:11 GMT+7

Talking to PV, the leader of the Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang tourist beaches said that at 19:00 on March 27, a group of 6 young people went to the beach to swim until about 19:30, when 5 people were injured. washed away water. Immediately after, a woman in the group ran to the shore and called for help.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Toan Chung (employee of the Rescue Team under the Management Board) had finished his shift but was still at the beach, so he quickly used a surfboard to rescue 4 people (3 women, 1 man). Another person missing is Mr. Luu Duc Dai (born in 2002, Nam Cuong Central Committee, Nam Truc, Nam Dinh).

Authorities participate in search and rescue.

The functional forces have urgently coordinated and organized the search for victims. At 23:30 on the same day, the rescue force of the Management Board used water motorbikes and headlights to run along the sea, finding Mr. Dai’s body and bringing it to the shore.

According to the Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang tourist beaches, when the group of tourists drowned, the rescue force was off duty (daily on duty until 18:30). Before that, the rescue had played a loudspeaker announcing the end of bathing time and asked people and tourists to go ashore.

The management board of Son Tra peninsula and tourist beaches advises visitors not to swim at night, after the end of the lifeguard’s shift (after 6:30 p.m. daily).

“Through the incident, the Management Board would like to extend its condolences to the family and regret that it was not possible to save all the young people. In the immediate future, the Management Board will strengthen patrols and rescues until 9:30 p.m. daily, and at the same time maintain loudspeakers to warn people and tourists not to swim at night,” said the leader of the Peninsula Management Board. Son Tra and Da Nang tourist beaches share.

Dieu Thuy