Hai Phong tourist dies while climbing 'Yen Bai's roof'

A 61-year-old male tourist from Hai Phong died while climbing Ta Chi Nhu peak, known as the "roof of Yen Bai ". The initial cause was determined to be a stroke.

Vice Chairman of Tram Tau District People's Committee Khang A Chua confirmed the above information to VnExpress. According to the report of Tram Tau District Police, the victim was with a spontaneous climbing group of 13 people on October 8. At an altitude of about 2,500 m, the male tourist stopped to take photos and had an accident. The victim was taken to the camp by his fellow group members for first aid but died later.

After receiving the news, local authorities sent rescuers to support the climbing team and took the victim's body to the district medical center.

Medical warning signs are posted on the Ta Chi Nhu climbing path. Photo: Tram Tau Culture and Sports Department — Ta Chi Nhu climbing path. Photo: *Tram Tau Culture and Sports Department*

The district police found no external force or other signs of death. The victim’s family refused an autopsy.

Ms. Duong Phuong Thao, head of the Department of Culture and Information of Tram Tau district, said that this was an "unfortunate incident". Ms. Thao added that when the local government organized the "Step on the Clouds - Conquer Ta Chi Nhu Province" mountain climbing competition in late September and early October, the district had put up many safety warning signs and medical instructions in places that were easy for tourists to access on the mountain climbing route to guide people to have a safe trip.

Ta Chi Nhu is located in Xa Ho commune, Tram Tau district, is part of Pu Luong mountain range in Hoang Lien Son range. Ta Chi Nhu is ranked 7th in the 10 highest mountains in Vietnam, over 2,900 m high and is known as "the roof of Yen Bai". This place is also one of the beautiful cloud hunting spots, compared by tourists as "cloud paradise on earth", according to Tram Tau district's electronic information page.

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