Students and parents die on field trip

Nam Dinh While experiencing clam catching in Xuan Thuy National Park, a parent and a 6th grade student from Hanoi were swept away by the water and died.

On the evening of May 22, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Manh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Giao Thien Commune, Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh, said the incident happened two days ago.

According to Mr. Manh, at 12:30 on May 20, a group of about 50 people, including parents and 6th grade students from a private school in Tay Mo, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi, took a boat to the sandbank at the mouth of the Tra River to experience catching clams and mussels. The group was organized by the class itself, with a parent being the group leader.

There were about 20 people in the group that went down to catch clams. About half an hour after starting, the water started to rise, reaching up to their knees. This area was a soft sandbank so the sand collapsed and swept the students away with the water.

"The ship dropped life jackets to rescue the students, and the head parent also joined in rescuing the students. When the children were brought onto the ship, he counted and saw that one student was missing, so he went back to rescue them but was swept away by the water," said Mr. Manh.

Giao Thien commune representative added that the male student who had the accident was not accompanied by his parents and was left with the group leader to look after.

The provincial border guards, district and commune police used boats and fishing boats of fishermen to search. On May 21, the body of the male student and the head of the group's parents were found and handed over to the family.

Xuan Thuy National Park, Nam Dinh. Photo: Le Hoang — Xuan Thuy National Park, Nam Dinh. Photo: *Le Hoang*

According to Mr. Manh, before the Hanoi students came to experience, two other groups had just returned from that location. This area is a famous experience spot, attracting many groups of students and tourists to visit on weekends or holidays.

"This is the first time such an accident has happened here," said Mr. Manh.

Xuan Thuy National Park is a large alluvial area located south of the Red River estuary, about 150 km southeast of Hanoi. It was recognized as the first mangrove biosphere reserve in Vietnam in 1989.

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