Daklak Provincial Police Department said on the morning of August 8 that emergency teams were searching for the missing tourist in coastal waters off Tuy Hoa Ward.
Authorities deploy a search for the missing foreign tourist swept away by waves (Photo: Uy Nguyen).
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred at around 6.45 pm on August 7, when the man was walking along the beach with a 21-year-old Vietnamese woman from Phu Hoa 2 Commune, Daklak Province.
The man reportedly walked towards the water's edge to wash his hands when a large wave suddenly swept him out to sea. He disappeared from view and could not be located.
After receiving the emergency call, Tuy Hoa Ward Police, together with the Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Police Division of Daklak Provincial Police, deployed personnel and equipment to search for him.
The rescue operation was hampered by large waves and strong winds at the time of the incident. Search teams worked for several hours but had still found no trace of the tourist by 6.30 am on August 8.
Residents watch the search for the missing man (Photo: Uy Nguyen).
A separate incident occurred on the same afternoon at Bai Mon Beach in Hoa Xuan Commune, Daklak Province, where three Russian tourists were swept away from the shore while swimming and became trapped among rocks.
After receiving the alert, the management board of the Bai Mon-Mui Dai Lanh Heritage Site, local police and border guards coordinated a rescue operation.
The three tourists were found exhausted and suffering from multiple cuts and abrasions after becoming trapped among the rocks.
Russian tourists in distress at Bai Mon beach are rescued successfully (Photo: Grab from clip).
They were brought to safety and given first aid by rescue personnel. The Russian visitors later wrote a letter of thanks, expressing their appreciation for the prompt and professional response of the rescue teams.