Three British tourists exploring the jungles of Vietnam died after falling off a waterfall and getting swept away outside of Dalat, a city in Vietnam's central highlands, according to the Associated Press. The tragic incident happened Friday when 25-year-old former Navy sailor Christian Sloan, 24-year-old Beth Anderson and 19-year-old Izzy Squire allegedly did not follow the instructions of tour guide Dang Van Sy, who warned them to stay away from one of the whirlpools near the Datanla falls, which the trio was exploring.
"I know that place is dangerous so I shouted to ask them to stay away from that. But they ignored me, jumping down to the stream, still with their life vests. Then the man walked back to the women who were with him, but he slipped into the whirlpool and was immediately swept away. But a moment later, the women, too, were swept away," he said, according to the Daily Mail.
The Datanla Falls are a popular destination for tourists in the area, known as a place where adventure-seekers could engage in a number of exciting and thrilling activities, including rappelling, water sliding and free jumping.
After being recovered by Vietnamese rescuers, the body of the three Brits were transported to Ho Chi Minh City, reported Today Online.
The British embassy in Hanoi expressed its condolences to the family of the three tourists. The embassy also assured that it would be providing support to the trio's families.
