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Several dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam Several dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
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Twenty-eight people have died after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam in bad weather, according to local reports. At least 28 people have died and 14 people are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather.
At least 14 people are said to be missing following the incident in Halong Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country, the reports say. The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country.
Most of the passengers were reportedly Vietnamese visiting from Hanoi. Most of the passengers were reportedly Vietnamese families visiting from the capital Hanoi.
Heavy rain has been hindering the search for survivors, rescuers say. Heavy rain has been hindering the search for survivors, rescuers say, but so far 11 people have been pulled from the water alive.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The vessel, named Wonder Seas, was carrying 53 people when it capsized after encountering a sudden storm, a statement from the Vietnamese Border Guards and navy said.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in an air pocket in the upturned boat's hull, one official told the VNExpress news site.
Hospital director Le Ngoc Dung told the news site that a 10-year-old boy was also among those saved, and is currently in a stable condition at Bai Chay Hospital.
Of the 28 bodies so far recovered, eight were children, VNExpress reports.
Rescue efforts are set to continue into the night to find the dozens still missing.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his condolences to the families of the dead.
Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province is dotted with hundreds of tiny islets, attracting 4 million tourists in 2019, and is a Unesco World Heritage site.