DEADBRITS'BIKETRIP.TWO Brits who drowned when their tourist boat capsized off the coast of Vietnam were cycling round the world to raise money for charity. The families of Tim Roney, 21, and Karen Puddifoot, 27, paid tribute to the pair, who were among five people to die when the packed boat overturned in stormy conditions in Halong Bay Ha Long Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long) is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. on Thursday. Bike mechanic Tim, of Sarratt, Herts, was a keen sportsman who "always had a smile on his face", his family said. Karen, of Northwood, Herts, worked in the film industry. Her family said she left a "great hole" and would be "deeply, deeply missed". The duo had aimed to ride 12,000 miles through 21 countries to raise cash for the British Lung Foundation British Lung Foundation is a British medical research charity dedicated to the curing of lung diseases. One person in eight in the UK is affected by a lung disease. The BLF is the only UK charity working for all of them - providing support through its nationwide network of . |
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