Korean Tourist Dies in Vietnam Hotel Swimming Pool... Bereaved Family Claims "Electrocution"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] A Korean tourist visiting Da Nang, Vietnam, died in an electric shock accident at a hotel swimming pool.

According to the Consulate General of Da Nang in Vietnam on the 6th, a Korean man in his 30s, Mr. A, died at a hotel swimming pool around 5:50 PM the previous day. He lost consciousness after being electrocuted while walking down into the hotel swimming pool. Emergency responders who received the report arrived and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but he ultimately passed away.

The incident became public after Mr. B, a family member of Mr. A, posted on a domestic online community on the 6th with the title "My younger sibling died at a hotel swimming pool in Da Nang, Vietnam."

According to Mr. B, he was inside the hotel on the day of the incident, and his wife and daughter were in the pool water, while Mr. A was outside the pool. As Mr. A put his foot on the stairs to enter the pool, he suddenly sat down with a sound like "Ah, ah."

Upon hearing the accident news, other Korean tourists staying locally hurriedly requested refunds from the hotel and were busy moving to other hotels. The accident quickly spread through Da Nang travel information communities and others.

Meanwhile, the hotel has closed the swimming pool and temporarily suspended operations. Staff from the Da Nang consulate will investigate the circumstances of the accident and funeral procedures.

The Da Nang Consulate General reportedly sent a police consul to the scene to accurately ascertain the accident details with local public security. A consulate official stated, "The bereaved family testified that the victim woman died from electric shock," and added, "The cause of death is currently being investigated at the forensic center."

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