Four Korean tourists in Vietnam dies after being swept away by strong current

Korean Foreign Ministry. [YONHAP]

 Four Koreans traveling in Vietnam died when their vehicle was swept away by a powerful current.  
 
According to the Korean Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the two men and two women were in Da Lat, the capital of Lam Dong Province, when their jeep turned over.  
 
The region had been experiencing heavy rainfall for several days
 
The Korean government said it had dispatched a team to the accident site.  
 
The Foreign Ministry said it is also helping the families of the deceased in entering the Southeast Asian country and facilitating the funeral arrangements.
 

BY LEE HO-JEONG [lee.hojeong@joongang.co.kr]