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| Norwich man missing after Vietnam mountain fall | Norwich man missing after Vietnam mountain fall |
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| A British man is missing in Vietnam after falling while attempting to climb the country's highest mountain. | A British man is missing in Vietnam after falling while attempting to climb the country's highest mountain. |
| Aiden Webb, 22, from Norwich, was climbing Fansipan mountain alone on Friday when he fell down a ravine and lost his way, his girlfriend Bluebell Baughan said. | Aiden Webb, 22, from Norwich, was climbing Fansipan mountain alone on Friday when he fell down a ravine and lost his way, his girlfriend Bluebell Baughan said. |
| Mr Webb, described as an experienced climber, was last heard from on Saturday when his phone went dead. | Mr Webb, described as an experienced climber, was last heard from on Saturday when his phone went dead. |
| The Foreign Office confirmed it was assisting his family. | The Foreign Office confirmed it was assisting his family. |
| Mr Webb and Miss Baughan were on a four-month trip when he injured his arm and knee in the fall on the 3,100m (10,300ft) high Fansipan mountain in the north of Vietnam. | Mr Webb and Miss Baughan were on a four-month trip when he injured his arm and knee in the fall on the 3,100m (10,300ft) high Fansipan mountain in the north of Vietnam. |
| More on this and other stories from Norfolk | More on this and other stories from Norfolk |
| "He went to the mountain alone without a guide at 06:00 and aspired to climb it in one day," Miss Baughan said. | "He went to the mountain alone without a guide at 06:00 and aspired to climb it in one day," Miss Baughan said. |
| She was in touch with Mr Webb by phone when he informed her he had fallen and could not find his way back to the trail. | She was in touch with Mr Webb by phone when he informed her he had fallen and could not find his way back to the trail. |
| 'Cold and wet' | 'Cold and wet' |
| "He was sure he could make it back but by nightfall it was apparent he wasn't going to," she said. | "He was sure he could make it back but by nightfall it was apparent he wasn't going to," she said. |
| "Aiden said a rock had cut his arm open and he had hurt his knee. We were in touch all night. | "Aiden said a rock had cut his arm open and he had hurt his knee. We were in touch all night. |
| "He said no-one would be able to find him, but by 6am on Saturday he finally agreed to me getting help." | "He said no-one would be able to find him, but by 6am on Saturday he finally agreed to me getting help." |
| Miss Baughan, who is helping co-ordinate the search from the town of Sa Pa, said rescuers had been on the mountain since Saturday morning. | Miss Baughan, who is helping co-ordinate the search from the town of Sa Pa, said rescuers had been on the mountain since Saturday morning. |
| "Thirty-two men spent last night on the mountain, a mixture of military police, forestry workers and local police. | "Thirty-two men spent last night on the mountain, a mixture of military police, forestry workers and local police. |
| "There is only one police officer here in Sa Pa who speaks English, but everyone has been very helpful," she said. | |
| Fanispan mountain | Fanispan mountain |
| Miss Baughan said conditions on the mountain were "very cold and wet". | Miss Baughan said conditions on the mountain were "very cold and wet". |
| "Aiden is a very good climber, but he is injured," she said. | "Aiden is a very good climber, but he is injured," she said. |
| Mr Webb's father and uncle are expected to arrive in Vietnam this evening although they will not reach the north until Tuesday. | Mr Webb's father and uncle are expected to arrive in Vietnam this evening although they will not reach the north until Tuesday. |
| A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We are supporting the family of Aiden Webb, a British man reported missing in Vietnam. We are working closely with the local authorities leading the search." | A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We are supporting the family of Aiden Webb, a British man reported missing in Vietnam. We are working closely with the local authorities leading the search." |