On 19/10, Muong Hung Commune Police in Son La province received a report from Ms. Ca Thi Khun, a resident of Chieng Xom village, stating her 3-year-old son had been missing since 8h that morning. The family and villagers organized a search, but it yielded no results.

Muong Hung Commune Police then mobilized officers, soldiers, and local security forces to coordinate with the family and residents in searching the area around the child's home. Search efforts focused on areas such as: gardens, ponds, water storage tanks, and other potentially dangerous locations.

The three-year-old boy was found in a water tank one km from his home. *Photo: Muong Hung Commune Police*

Around 22h30 that same day, the child was found in a water storage tank in a longan garden in Muong Hung commune, about one km from his home, tired from hunger and cold. Search teams quickly removed the boy from the dangerous area, provided initial care, and then reunited him with his family.

Following the incident, Muong Hung Commune Police advised families to increase supervision of young children, especially near ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, wells, and water storage tanks. Households should cover, lock, or fence off dangerous areas and not allow young children to play alone to prevent accidents.

Gia Chinh