On the afternoon of July 24, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, Khanh Hoa Provincial Police informed that the fire fighting and rescue team of area 3 coordinated with functional units to successfully rescue 2 tourists.
Among them, there was 1 foreigner exhausted on Co Ong mountain, Dam Mon village, Dai Lanh commune.
Previously, at 1:46 p.m. on July 24, the 114 Command Information Center received a report that 2 tourists on a picnic in the Co Ong mountain area, Dam Mon village, Dai Lanh commune were exhausted.
The two victims include: Lisa (born in 2006, Dutch nationality), Khuong Van Nguyen (born in 2000, from Thanh Hoa). Currently, both of them cannot go down the mountain by themselves, the area where the two victims are standing quite far from the mainland.
Immediately afterwards, the fire fighting and rescue team of area 3 was mobilized with fire trucks and 6 officers and soldiers to quickly arrived at the scene, organizing rescue and relief
After moving to Dam Mon village, the rescue team continued to move by local fishing boat to the location of Co Ong mountain.
Due to the complex terrain in this area, at 4:55 p.m., the rescue team found the two victims and took them down the mountain.
At this time, the female victim was exhausted, had a stomachache, and could not move on her own, while the male victim was in normal health. Both were then transferred to the mainland.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam - a local resident who often supports groups of tourists to conquer the far East, in Dam Mon, this area of Co Ong mountain is a very easy spot to get lost, leading to loss of energy if tourists are not familiar with the terrain.
Mr. Tam also recommends that tourists who conquer the far East or explore the mountains and sandbanks in Dam Mon should follow the instructions to ensure safety.
