British tourist falls off cliff in Ha Giang, hospitalized

Nguyen Van Luu, a Meo Vac official, told VnExpress the man slipped and fell off while taking selfies on a cliff in Ma Pi Leng Pass, an attraction for daring tourists.

He was rushed to a local hospital with injuries to his leg before being sent to Hanoi.

Fences are erected around roads leading to a cliff in Meo Vac in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Tien Ha

Tourists are banned from climbing up the cliff due to the permanent fog there, slippery terrain and other dangers, and fences have been put up on roads leading to it.

Nevertheless, officials said, many tourists ignore the warnings and take selfies on the cliff.

A tourist with a mesmerizing photo from a cliff in Meo Vac District in Ha Giang. Photo by Abtrip

Ha Giang has become a popular tourist destination for western tourists in recent years, but it is not an easy trip for amateur travelers due to its narrow, twisting roads and dangerous mountain passes.