\n<\/aside>\nA heartbreaking twist has emerged after the daughter of a billionaire building tycoon was tragically killed during her gap year holiday in Vietnam.<\/p>\n
British backpacker Orla Wates was thrown off the back of a motorbike after the driver lost control while travelling along the notorious Ha Giang Loop in the north of the country.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old reportedly fell onto the road and was hit by an oncoming truck.<\/p>\n
She was taken to a hospital but later died from the devastating extent of her injuries.<\/p>\n
Her father, Andy Wates, is the director of the multi-billion-dollar building firm\u00a0Wates, a more than 100-year-old company that has offices across the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
The teenager was exploring the world before she planned to start studying anthropology at Durham University.<\/p>\nOrla Wates died after being thrown off the back of a motorcycle while on a trip to Vietnam. Wates Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn a touching detail, her parents decided to donate her organs to other critically ill patients at the Vietnamese hospital, with Wates describing his daughter as \u201cbeautiful, independent and very funny, with a sharp wit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe loved to look good and lived life to the full,\u201d he told local publication, Viet Nam News.<\/p>\n
Orla\u2019s mother, Henrietta Wates, said her family have found comfort in knowing their daughter is \u201cliving on\u201d after her organs were used to save lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this extremely difficult time for our family, we chose to donate Orla\u2019s organs, as we believe that if there were a way to give opportunity to others, this is what Orla would have wanted,\u201d she told the outlet.<\/p>\n
\u201cKnowing that she is living on through them brings us great comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Orla\u2019s liver, two kidneys and two corneas were transplanted to patients at the hospital.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson from the Viet Duc Friendship Hospital praised the family\u2019s \u201ccompassionate decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the face of profound grief, her family made a deeply compassionate decision that transcended nationality and race \u2013 to donate her organs, giving others a chance at life,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne journey has come to an end, but her life continues quietly and resiliently in others who have been given a second chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
In recognition of her parents\u2019 act, Vietnam\u2019s Minister of Health wrote a letter expressing condolences and sincere gratitude for their remarkable gesture.<\/p>\nOrla Wates\u2019 father, Andrew Wates, is the director of his family\u2019s firm and is the Chairman of the Wates Family Enterprise Trust. Wates<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n