Three British tourists die climbing waterfall in Vietnam

Three British tourists have died in Vietnam as they climbed a popular tourist spot.

The bodies of two women, aged 19 and 25, and a man, whose age is not yet known, were recovered downstream at the Datanla waterfalls in Lam Dong province, according to reports.

It has been suggested they were with unauthorised tour guide at the time, who is now being questioned by police.

Exactly how the Brits died has not been confirmed.

Vo Anh Tan, deputy director of the Lam Dong joint stock tourist company which manages the Datanla waterfalls, said visitors usually start at the top of the tiered waterfall, which is popular among Western tourists.

Mr Tan said an unauthorised local private tour operator arranged the tour and apparently did not pay for entrance tickets and did not use the company's safety equipment.

He said the guide was detained by police for questioning.

The Foreign Office said it is in contact with the families of the victims and the authorities in Vietnam.