Army rescues 2 tourists after falling into Jordan River

AMMAN — South Korean embassy in Amman on Thursday thanked the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) for rescuing two Korean tourists who fell into the Jordan River on Wednesday.

“The cooperation of authorities was very good and they offered medical care… they have already crossed into the West Bank,” a source at the embassy told The Jordan Times.

The embassy said it was “very thankful and highly appreciated the cooperation of Jordanian authorities”.

The embassy said the tourists have joined their group safely and are very thankful to border guards.

On Wednesday, the Central Military Zone personnel rescued the two tourists who slipped into the Jordan River from the West Bank. Zone personnel administered first aid to the tourists, who were part of a group picnicking at the west bank of the river, and transferred them to Shouneh Hospital, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

Zone personnel coordinated with stakeholders to send the tourists back to the other side.