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Britons die near Datanla waterfalls in Vietnam | Britons die near Datanla waterfalls in Vietnam |
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Three British tourists have been found dead near some waterfalls in Vietnam. | Three British tourists have been found dead near some waterfalls in Vietnam. |
It was not immediately clear how the tourists - reported to be two women aged 19 and 25, and a man - had died. | It was not immediately clear how the tourists - reported to be two women aged 19 and 25, and a man - had died. |
Local news reports said police believed the visitors might have slipped while exploring the Datanla waterfalls. A local man who had taken them to the falls has been questioned by police. | |
Their bodies were found downstream from the falls, in Lam Dong province, which are popular with Western visitors. | |
Steep slope | Steep slope |
Emergency workers had climbed down a steep slope to recover the bodies, which were found wearing life jackets, the local reports said. | Emergency workers had climbed down a steep slope to recover the bodies, which were found wearing life jackets, the local reports said. |
Deputy director of the tourist company which manages the falls, Vo Anh Tan, said visitors usually started at the top of the tiered waterfalls. | Deputy director of the tourist company which manages the falls, Vo Anh Tan, said visitors usually started at the top of the tiered waterfalls. |
The Foreign Office said: "We are providing support to the families of three British nationals following their deaths near Da Lat, Vietnam. | |
"Our sympathies are with their families and friends at this difficult time. We are in close contact with local authorities in Vietnam on their behalf." | |
Da Lat is the capital of Lam Dong province, in the country's Central Highlands. | Da Lat is the capital of Lam Dong province, in the country's Central Highlands. |
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