Two children witness tragedy: rescue parents... heartbroken! A couple died on a bridge | Nanxi River | Mom and Dad
On June 18th,
Shatou Town, Yongjia County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province
Under the Zhenxikou Bridge, in the waters of the Nanxi River,
The two unfortunately drowned.
The reporter learned that the two are husband and wife,
His daughter and son were on the shore at the time,
Two children have been properly placed in the local area.
The reporter sorted through public information and found that,
Between 2019 and 2022,
There have been three drowning incidents near the water area.
Witnesses Mr. Wang told reporters that at around 2 pm on June 18th, he was playing on the bank of the Nanxi River under the Zhenxikou Bridge and saw a man and a woman in the river. A few minutes later, he suddenly heard the man shouting and splashing in the water, while a teenage girl on the shore rushed over for help, "She shouted to save her parents."
Mr. Wang recalled that there was a little boy behind the girl. Because he couldn't swim, Mr. Wang quickly sought help from the others on the shore. Someone rowed a paddle board and rushed to the center of the water to save someone. Subsequently, public security, firefighting, and emergency personnel rushed to the scene, but the drowning couple unfortunately died.
A pair of children of the deceased are seeking help on the shore
On June 20th, staff from the Emergency Management Bureau of Yongjia County and the government of Shatou Town confirmed to reporters that two people did indeed drown in the aforementioned waters on the afternoon of the 18th. The police at the Shatou Police Station stated that the two children of the deceased couple have been properly placed in the local area, and they have other family members.
The map shows that the Zhenxikou Bridge is located not far from the Nanxi River scenic area, and about 3 kilometers north is the Nanxi River RV camping base. Mr. Wang said that he was driving with his friends to go to the camping base that day. On the way, he saw that there were many tourists on the shore where the incident occurred, so he stopped his car to play on the shore and didn't want to witness a tragedy.
Someone paddled a paddle board to find someone
The reporter sorted out public information and found that from 2019 to 2022, there were three drowning incidents in the Nanxi River area near the Zhenxikou Bridge:
▶ On August 1, 2019, a 26 year old man went missing after swimming in the water, and his body was found by the rescue team the next day;
▶ On May 6, 2021, a young man from another province unfortunately went swimming and was only 20 years old;
▶ On August 1, 2022, a 22-year-old man fell into the water and lost contact. He was found dead by the rescue team during their search.
According to the news released by the Wenzhou Public Security Bureau, drowning incidents are concentrated from May to September, usually more frequent in July and August. Jiushan River, Nanxi River, Yaoxi River and other water areas are high-risk areas for drowning. In 2015, a total of 13 people drowned in the Nanxi River water area, including Xiangzhang Garden, Lingxia Village water area, Zhenxikou Bridge, Triangle Rock Bridge, and Zhaotan Village in Fenglin Town. The depth of the Nanxi River water area varies, with many undercurrents and eddies. People who are not familiar with the characteristics of the water area are prone to danger even if their water quality is good.
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