Gov’t urges accelerated action on drowning prevention following tragic incident in northern Vietnam
The drowning incident left five students dead
Philippines death toll from tropical storm Yagi rises to 13
At least seven people died in Antipolo, east of Manila, from landslides and drowning
6 handicapped students saved from drowning in south-central Vietnam
Big waves swept them offshore while they were swimming at a beach
Chinese Consulate General thanks 2 Vietnamese policemen for saving Chinese child from drowning
The consulate general expressed its respect and most sincere gratitude to the Long An Police and the two police officers
Vietnamese police officers lauded for saving Chinese child from drowning
The child was struggling to stay above water in a swimming pool in a tourist area
Two 10-year-old students dead, 2 missing in drowning accident in south-central Vietnam
Local rescuers are striving to find the two missing victims
5-year-old child dies by drowning in Ho Chi Minh City apartment building lake
The girl was discovered in the lake at the HQC Plaza apartment building on Tuesday morning
2 boys save 2 young children from drowning in north-central Vietnam
They jumped into the water to take the two children out to safety
Nearly 2,000 children succumb to drowning in Vietnam annually: official
Over 236,000 people drown worldwide every year
Vietnam’s Ha Giang halts swim at waterfall after drowning incident
Tour guides and owners of lodging facilities will be punished if their guests take a bath at the Du Gia Waterfall
North-central Vietnam province to spend over $1mn teaching kids how to swim
Children aged 6-15 will be taught how to swim and equipped with anti-drowning knowledge to ensure their own safety
Boy saves 2 children from drowning in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
The boy, 12, managed to rescue two younger children
Man honored for saving family of four from drowning in central Vietnam
The family was enjoying a visit to a local stream when they fell into the water
Rescuers save over 20 drowning swimmers in central Vietnam
Thousands of people flocked to the beach every day to escape the heat
Boy saves three schoolgirls from drowning in northern Vietnam
In related news, a fourth grader saved two 12th graders from drowning in Gia Lai Province
At least 20 migrants missing after a boat sinks off Tunisia
Dozens have gone missing and died in repeated drowning accidents off the Tunisian coast
3 drown in southern Vietnamese hydropower reservoir
Two separate drowning accidents killed three men in a lake in southern Vietnam
Three seventh graders drown in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh
After one hour of rescue efforts by locals and competent forces, the body of a female student was found nearly 200 meters from the drowning site
Philippine death toll from Christmas rains and floods rises to 13
Most of the deaths were caused by drowning from flash floods
Man dies after attempting to rescue drowning victims on Phu Quoc Island
He was exhausted, after making it back to shore and passed away on his way to hospital despite having received first aid