This picture from a video supplied by QDND reveals a physique being carried on stretcher after a vacationer boat capsized in Ha Lengthy Bay, Vietnam on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A ship carrying vacationers capsized throughout a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon throughout a sightseeing tour, killing 34 folks, state media reported. Eight others stay lacking.
The Surprise Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and 5 crew members — all of them Vietnamese — throughout the tour of Ha Lengthy Bay, a preferred vacation spot for guests, in response to the reviews.
Rescue employees saved 11 folks, and recovered the useless close to the positioning of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper stated. Twenty-three folks stay lacking. Authorities had earlier reported that 12 folks had been rescued, however later revised the determine to 11.
The boat turned the other way up due to sturdy winds, the newspaper stated. A 14-year-old boy was among the many survivors, and he was rescued 4 hours after being trapped within the overturned hull.
The newspaper stated that many of the passengers have been vacationers, together with about 20 youngsters, from Hanoi, the nation’s capital.
A tropical storm can also be transferring towards the world. A nationwide climate forecast stated that Storm Wipha is predicted to hit Vietnam’s northern area, together with Ha Lengthy Bay’s coast subsequent week.
