PM orders drastic measures to handle jeep rollover incident
Drastic measures must be taken to deal with the jeep rollover incident caused by flash floods in Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, on October 24, with four tourists from the Republic of Korea killed and a Vietnamese driver injured, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested.
A jeep carrying four Korean tourists is swept away by flash flood on October 24. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Drastic measures must be taken to deal with the jeeprollover incident caused by flash floods in Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, on October24, with four tourists from the Republic of Korea killed and a Vietnamesedriver injured, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested.
In his dispatch to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism, and the Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee, the Government leader offered condolences to the bereaved families and ordered relevant authorities to sharpen focus on settling the consequences of the incident and identifying responsibilities of the sides involved.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asked to join hands with the People’sCommittee of Lam Dong province, the Korean Embassy, and others deal with related issues, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ordered to give timely directions to localities regarding measures to ensure security and safety for tourists, and the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention andControl tasked to keep a close watch on weather developments and direct localitiesto carry out measures in response to natural disasters.
The Korean touristsexperiencing the jeep service across a stream at Cu Lan village tourist area died as the vehicle wasswept away by flash floods.
Local rescue forces found the bodies of three tourists at 16:30 on October 24,around 2 kilometres from the place that the jeep was swept away.
The driver and the other tourist were able to get out of the jeep; however, only thedriver survived the tragedy as the tourist died on the way to the hospital.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong sent a document to GBQ Company Limited – the operator of the Cu Lan village tourist area, requesting a temporary halt of its tourism activities from October 24.
Besides, the company is also asked to cooperate with competent authorities to settle the consequences of the incident.
Only when tourist safety and requirements on natural disaster prevention and control are ensured will the company be allowed to resume its tourism activities./.
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A jeep carrying four Korean tourists is swept away by flash flood on October 24. (Photo: VNA) 
