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Three Britons die in accident at Da Lat tourist attraction

Three British tourists were reported to have died after unfortunately slipping and falling off the waterfall while visiting the Datanla tourist attraction in Da Lat resort city.
Three Britons die in accident at Da Lat tourist attraction ảnh 1Datanla waterfall (Photo: VNA)

Lam Dong (VNA) – Three British tourists were reported to have died after unfortunately slipping and falling off the waterfall while visiting the Datanla tourist attraction in Da Lat resort city in the Central Highland’s Lam Dong province on February 26.

The same day, the rescue team found the bodies of the victims, including one man and two women.

The trio were exploring the waterfall with a Vietnamese tourist guide when the accident occurred.

Right after that, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Yen along with relevant agencies came to the accident site to direct the search and rescue work.

The bodies of the victims were carried to the Lam Dong General Hospital for further examination.

The waterfall where the accident happened is said to be popular among foreign adventure lovers. Businesses have regularly launched tours such as mountain hiking and crossing waterfalls.-VNA

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