Vietnam Waterfall Deaths: Friend 'Devastated'
A man travelling with one of three British tourists who died at a waterfall in Vietnam says he is "devastated" by the accident.
Former Royal Navy sailor Christian Sloan, 25, and two women - named by Sky sources as 19-year-old Izzy Squire and 25-year-old Beth Anderson - were found at the Datanla waterfalls, near Dalat, in the country's central highlands.
Mr Sloan's friend James McGlashan thanked friends and well-wishers for their support on Facebook.
"Thank you for all the messages flooding in, have just stopped in the ambulances for a toilet break so only have wifi for 10 minutes but will try and get back to everyone once I get to Ho Chi Minh City," he wrote.
"Thank you for all your support. Devastated RIP Sloan."
Vo Anh Tan, deputy director of the company which manages the tourist spot, said the three holidaymakers were not with an official guide and did not use proper safety equipment.
The guide - named by Vietnamese news website Tuoi Tre as 26-year-old Dang Van Sy - is being questioned by police.
He reportedly told officers the three Britons were swimming with life jackets near the waterfall when they were swept over the precipice.
Their bodies were recovered downstream and taken to Ho Chi Minh City.
The family of Mr Sloan - reportedly from Kent - said his death was "a very sad loss to us" and he "lived for life".
They added: "He was a very popular young man, formerly in the Royal Navy, who had many, many friends not just locally but around the world."
The Foreign Office confirmed three British people had died and said it was in contact with the authorities in Vietnam.
