They were among seven pupils of Nghia Ky and Nghia Thuan secondary schools in Tu Nghia District who came to Ho Sach stream near Hoc Xoai reservoir to bathe, said Huynh Ngoc Quan, vice chairman of Tu Nghia District People’s Committee.
The rescue force searching the victims
While they were on the way to the stream, they experienced heavy rains and flash floods which then swept them away.
Several hours after the incident, four were rescued by local people, while the others still went missing. Among the rescued pupils, one was hospitalised due to injuries as result of being hit into rocks.
On June 9, the three missing pupils were found dead in Hoc Xoai reservoir.
Earlier, despite being warned of the possible flood, the pupils still went to the stream for bathing. The stream has swift-flowing water and has many rocks.
