Da Nang police and other functional forces are speeding up the search for a local student who went missing whilst swimming in the Nam O Beach.

Previously, at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, 5 local secondary school students, all aged 14, residing in Hoa Hiep Nam Ward, Lien Chieu District, together went to the Nam O Beach, near the Nam O temple for swimming. Unfortunately, the five schoolboys faced an unexpected accident.

At that time, Mr. Phan Thanh Phu, 26, a resident in Hoa Hiep Nam Ward, upon having heard non-stop shouting, rushed into the sea to save the boys. Only 3 students swam to the shore by themselves, another one was pulled ashore by Mr. Phu, and the remaining one was swept away by water.

Upon the reception of the S.O.S message, rescuers from the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Lien Chieu District Police were present at the scene to organise the search for the victim but he has not been found yet.

Reporting by L.H – Translating by A.THU