Missing British tourist found dead in northern Vietnam

A British tourist went missing in Vietnam's northern Lao Cai province since June 4, was found dead on Thursday.

Body of Aiden Shaw Webb, 23, was found at around 2,800 meters above sea level, according to a report by Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA on Thursday.

Initial assessment by rescue team showed that the British tourist died around three days ago, said the report.

Aiden Shaw Webb and his girlfriend from Britain arrived in Lao Cai's Sa Pa town on June 2. In the early morning of June 3, Webb went climbing while his girlfriend stayed at the hotel. He started the journey in Sin Chai hamlet and followed the direction of the cable car system to Fansipan Summit.

During his journey, Webb and his girlfriend maintained contact via phone. Webb told his girlfriend that he had sustained injuries to arms and legs. Contact between Webb and his girlfriend was lost at 6 a.m. local time on June 4.

After receiving information of the missing tourist, Sa Pa authorities have sent rescue teams to the area to search for him.

The path to the 3,143-meter Fansipan Summit, the highest peak in Vietnam, is said to be very dangerous. Endit