Thanh Hoa mother and daughter drown in canal

A mother and her 6-year-old daughter drowned in the Bac Canal in Nguyet An commune, Thanh Hoa province, after the child fell into the water on October 17.

According to local authorities, the mother, identified as 32-year-old P. T. T., jumped into the canal to rescue her daughter, Q. B. T. However, both were swept away by the strong current. Search and rescue teams from the Thanh Hoa Provincial Police worked with local officials to locate the victims. The mother's body was recovered on the evening of October 17, and the child's body was found the following morning. The bodies have been handed over to the family for funeral arrangements.