4 S. Korean tourists die in Vietnam floods

Four South Korean tourists were killed in Vietnam Tuesday as their car was swept away by floodwater following dayslong heavy rains, the foreign ministry and foreign media said, Yonhap reports. 

The South Korean nationals were in a jeep when their vehicle was swept away by floodwater in Dalat, a city in Vietnam's Central Highlands region, according to the ministry and the report by AFP.

The foreign ministry will promptly deploy a consul to the area and provide necessary consular support, a ministry official said.