Nearly 400 people mobilized to search for missing victims of boat capsizing in Lai Chau

Forces mobilized to search for missing victims include: Police, army, militia, youth union members and people from neighboring communes and villages.

In addition to search personnel, the locality also mobilized 3 specialized boats of the fire prevention and fighting force and many small boats to participate in the search.

Huy động gần 400 người tìm nạn nhân mất tích vì lật thuyền ở Lai Châu- Ảnh 1. — The locality mobilized nearly 400 people to join the search for the victims.

Mr. Vu Van Cuong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province, said that the area where the boat had an accident was about 45 - 50m deep.

Through preliminary inspection by authorities, the boat capsized when it sank so it is very likely that the victims are trapped in the boat.

Currently, forces are trying to turn the boat back to find victims.

Huy động gần 400 người tìm nạn nhân mất tích vì lật thuyền ở Lai Châu- Ảnh 2. — Mr. Tran Van Sung, Chairman of Sin Ho District People's Committee (3rd from left) directly directed the search for victims.

Previously, at around 7:30 p.m. on April 17, in the flooded area of Son La hydroelectric reservoir, in the area of Co Le village (old), Nam Ma commune, Sin Ho district (Lai Chau), heavy rain accompanied by a whirlwind capsized a 50-ton iron boat, driven by Mr. Phan A Cong (born in 1994, residing in Dien Thanh village, Nam Cha commune, Sin Ho).

When the accident happened, there were 5 people on the boat living in Dien Thanh village, Nam Cha commune, Sin Ho district.

Huy động gần 400 người tìm nạn nhân mất tích vì lật thuyền ở Lai Châu- Ảnh 3. — The location of the boat in distress has been determined, but the water is too deep, making the search difficult.

According to the survivors, at the time of the incident the boat was moving from the Da River mouth to Dien Thanh wharf, Nam Cha commune.

At the time the boat capsized, all 5 people fell into the river. Boatman Phan A Cong rescued 2 people, Than Thi Sao and Ly Thi Chong. The 2 victims, Ly Thi Gay and Ly Thi Quay, were swept away by the sinking boat and went missing.