Body of man swept away by floodwaters found in Quang Nam

On his way home from work, a man in Quang Nam rode his motorbike through a flooded road and was unfortunately swept away by floodwaters.

Mr. Pham Phu Thai, Vice Chairman of Que Loc Commune People's Committee (Nong Son District, Quang Nam) said that the body of Mr. Phan Quynh S. (born in 1980, residing in Tan Phong village, Que Loc Commune) who was swept away by floodwaters was found at 2:00 a.m. today (November 6).

Previously, at around 4:30 p.m. on November 5, on his way home from work as a bricklayer, Mr. S. rode his motorbike through a flooded section of road on Highway 611, near Son Vien Cemetery (Loc Trung Village, Que Loc Commune), and was unfortunately swept away by the strong flood.

Authorities spent the night searching for the victim's body. Photo: Anh Thai

Discovering the incident, a local resident ran to help but it was too late. Upon receiving the news, the authorities quickly arrived at the scene and searched for the victim all night.

It is known that Mr. S. was the main breadwinner of the family. The victim left behind a 76-year-old mother, wife and 3 young children.

Water flows like a waterfall in Cu Lao Cham, DT611 is deeply flooded, separating two districts in Quang Nam.

Prolonged heavy rain caused water to rush down from the mountains onto the roads in Cu Lao Cham Island (Hoi An City, Quang Nam). In Nong Son District, DT611 was partially flooded, separating this locality from Que Son District.

Heavy rain at night, many streets in Da Nang were submerged in water

Heavy rain that lasted from about 3am on November 5th caused flooding in many streets in Da Nang.

Water level rises rapidly, people in the 'flood center' of Da Nang rush to evacuate with their belongings

People in the "flood center" of Me Suot in Da Nang are urgently evacuating to safety due to the rapidly rising water level. Authorities have arrived to assist.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tim-thay-thi-the-nguoi-dan-ong-bi-nuoc-lu-cuon-troi-o-quang-nam-2339142.html