The search was still under way late on November 7, with local authorities in Nam Ban-Lam Ha Commune coordinating the operation.
Authorities search for the victim (Photo: Van Lich).
At about 9 am on November 6, residents discovered a mobile phone and several items of men's clothing near the waterfall's edge. Suspecting something had happened, they reported the discovery to the authorities.
An initial investigation found that a man had visited a coffee shop near Elephant Waterfall on November 4. He reportedly left his motorbike at the premises before departing, and his whereabouts have since remained unknown.
Based on documents found during the investigation, police believe the missing person may be a man born in 1985 who resides in Nam Ha-Lam Ha Commune.
Authorities suspect he may have fallen into the waterfall and been swept away by the current. Police and other emergency teams have launched a search operation.