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Lai Chau: A backpacker suddenly died on the way to the top of Pu Si Lung

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On May 2, information from the leader of the People’s Committee of Muong Te district (Lai Chau) said that a sudden death of a backpacker in the district had just happened while on his way to the top of Pu Si Lung mountain in Pa border commune. Ve Su, Muong Te district.
The victim is Mr. LMK, born in 1987, has a permanent residence in Ho Chi Minh City.

Accordingly, at noon on April 30, a group of 10 backpackers with permanent residence in many provinces and cities across the country came to register for temporary residence with the Pa Ve Su Commune Police and informed the station. Pa Ve Su border guard on the schedule to conquer the peak of Pu Si Lung mountain. On the morning of May 2, two guides came down the mountain and reported that there was a sudden death and the body is currently being placed in a cave, about 10 hours walk from the center of the commune. Immediately after receiving the information, the government of Muong Te district directed forces including border guards, police and militia to cross the mountain to support the backpackers. By the end of the afternoon of May 2, a group of 5 people in the backpacking group had returned to the commune center. These backpackers said that the cause of Mr. LMK’s death was that during the moving the victim was soaked in rain and sun for many hours, leading to a cold and exhaustion. According to a representative of the Pa Ve Su Border Guard Station, the rescue force of more than 10 people, including 5 border guards and officers, has approached the scene and is on its way to bring the victims and other tourists. the rest down the mountain. However, because it was dark, the road on the mountain was mostly difficult to go, so it was only about 11 o’clock tonight that the group could bring the victim down the mountain. Mr. Kieu Hai Nam, Vice Chairman of Muong Te District People’s Committee, said: Pu Si Lung peak has an altitude of 3,083 above sea level, located in the border commune of Pa Ve Su. The road to the top of the mountain is very difficult, the weather is often harsh and it takes more than 10 hours to walk to the top. Recently, this mountain peak has been visited by adventurers from all over the country. However, the top of Pu Si Lung mountain has not been recognized by the authorities as a good place to visit. The People’s Committee of Muong Te district will direct the Pa Ve Su commune government to put up danger warning signs for backpackers before they begin their journey of discovery, to avoid repeating the similar heartbreaking incident on May 2.

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