According to the leader of Di An City Police, initially it was determined that there was a female victim in the car.

"We are waiting for low tide to carry out the salvage tonight" - a traffic police officer present at the scene said.

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Fire and Rescue Police force searches under Dong Nai bridge. Photo: Hoang Anh

Lieutenant Colonel Dam Bao Quan - Head of Di An City Police - said the incident occurred on Dong Nai Bridge across National Highway 1A, in Binh Duong province.

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According to a police officer at the scene, the water level in the area is high and flowing rapidly, making the search difficult. Many watercraft and “froggers” were mobilized with oxygen tanks to dive dozens of meters deep into the Dong Nai River to search.

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Above the bridge, local authorities cordoned off the area. Many curious people also gathered to watch the search.

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In the photo is the broken railing pillar on Dong Nai bridge.

Mr. Phuong (living at the foot of Dong Nai bridge) said that at around 6:00 p.m. the same day, he witnessed an object fall from Dong Nai bridge into the river and immediately sank into the water, only later realizing it was a car.

As VietNamNet reported, upon discovering the incident, passersby immediately notified the authorities to search and deploy rescue operations.

At the scene, the left handrail of Dong Nai bridge from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai was broken for more than 20m, many iron bars fell into the river. The location of the car falling was the gap between the old Dong Nai bridge and the new bridge, with a distance of about 3m wide.

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