Missing Kuwaiti tourist found dead near waterfall in Vietnam's Sa Pa
The body of a 51-year-old Kuwaiti tourist who had been missing for nearly a week was found near a waterfall in Sa Pa, northern Vietnam, on Friday afternoon, local authorities confirmed.
Authorities in Sa Pa Ward deployed search teams to look for the missing Kuwaiti tourist on the morning of November 13, 2026. Photo: Supplied
An official from the Sa Pa Ward People's Committee in Lao Cai Province told Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper that rescuers discovered the body beneath a waterfall in the O Quy Ho Pass area, near Bac Waterfall, where the tourist's rented motorbike had been found the previous evening.
Preliminary findings suggest that the man may have slipped and fallen while climbing near the waterfall.
Authorities are examining the scene and arranging to recover the body.
The tourist, identified as Khalid A., 51, checked into Green Sapa Homestay on November 5 and was scheduled to stay until November 20.
The tourist was reportedly in good health during his stay.
On November 7, he rented a motorbike through the homestay and left at around 10:00 am.
The location where the tourist’s body was found in a mountainous area of O Quy Ho Residential Quarter, Sa Pa Ward. Photo: Google Maps
After losing contact with him for several days, his family sought assistance from the Kuwaiti Embassy, which contacted Sa Pa police on November 10.
Police launched a search, checking his accommodation details and possible travel routes while circulating information about his disappearance on social media.
On Thursday evening, officers found his motorbike near Bac Waterfall along O Quy Ho Pass.
The discovery prompted local authorities to deploy around 250 personnel on Friday morning to search the surrounding mountainous areas, including Sin Chai and Bac Waterfall.
Ngoc Nguyen - Chi Tue / Tuoi Tre News
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