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Three British tourists swept down Vietnam waterfall to death: state media

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Dalat, VIET NAM: Rescuers prepare to carry two bodies of British tourists near a waterfall on the outskirts of the central highland town of Dalat on February 26, 2016. Vietnamese police on February 26 found the bodies of three British tourists near a waterfall in the countrys central highlands, an area popular with adventure travellers. AFP PHOTO

February 27, 2016
HANOI (AFP) - Three British tourists found dead in waters below a roaring waterfall in Vietnam were sucked down by the surging stream, state-run media quoted their guide as saying Saturday.

The bodies of two women and one man were retrieved Friday by scores of aid workers who scrambled down cliffs abutting the tiered waterfalls outside of Dalat, a city nestled in Vietnam's central highlands.

The Datanla falls are popular hub for adventure tourism, with opportunities to rappel on the rocks and luge around the jungly site.

The trio's 26-year-old guide reportedly told authorities the tourists were swimming with life jackets near the waterfall when they were swept up in strong waters and dragged over the precipice.

The state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper said the bodies of the women, aged 18 and 25, and man, 25, have been transported to Ho Chi Minh city.

The British Embassy in Hanoi confirmed the deaths of three British nationals near Dalat Friday and said it was providing support to their families.

"Our sympathies are with the families and friends at this difficult time. We are in close contact with local authorities in Vietnam on their behalf," the embassy said in a statement.

Vietnam and its neighbours in Southeast Asia are travel magnets for young backpackers, but accidents are frequent amid weak law enforcement and scant safety regulations.
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