According to initial reports, at around 5.30 pm on August 31, a group of travellers faced rough weather and were swept away by strong waves at a beach in Quarter 7, Phu Quoc.
Luckily, rescue forces and several tourists were able to bring the victims ashore and administer first aid.
A tourist receives first aid immediately after being brought ashore (the screenshot from a video shared on social media)
Four of the tourists later recovered, while an unidentified man was rushed to Phu Quoc City’s Medical Centre for emergency treatment. He is now in critical condition.
The An Giang Department of Tourism and the Phu Quoc Special Zone People’s Committee have requested that local tourism operators maintain on-duty staff and prohibit tourists from swimming during adverse weather conditions.
Earlier, on August 16, two tourists in Tien Hai Commune in An Giang drowned after waves capsized their paddleboard.
