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| Ha Long Bay: Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam | Ha Long Bay: Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam |
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| Rescuers search for missing people after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam | Rescuers search for missing people after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam |
| At least 37 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather. | |
| The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country. | 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 families visiting from the capital 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, but so far 11 people have been pulled from the water alive. | Heavy rain has been hindering the search for survivors, rescuers say, but so far 11 people have been pulled from the water alive. |
| 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. | 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. |
| An eyewitness told AFP news agency that the sky darkened around 14:00 local time on Saturday (07:00 GMT). | An eyewitness told AFP news agency that the sky darkened around 14:00 local time on Saturday (07:00 GMT). |
| There were "hailstones as big as toes with torrential rain, thunderstorm and lightning", he said. | There were "hailstones as big as toes with torrential rain, thunderstorm and lightning", he said. |
| At least one passenger was able to escape from an air pocket in the upturned vessel | At least one passenger was able to escape from an air pocket in the upturned vessel |
| A 10-year-old boy was rescued after being trapped in an air pocket in the upturned hull, local media say. | A 10-year-old boy was rescued after being trapped in an air pocket in the upturned hull, local media say. |
| "I took a deep breath... dived, then swam up. I even shouted for help, then I was pulled up by a boat", the boy - who had been travelling with his parents - told state media outlet VietnamNet. | "I took a deep breath... dived, then swam up. I even shouted for help, then I was pulled up by a boat", the boy - who had been travelling with his parents - told state media outlet VietnamNet. |
| Of the bodies so far recovered, at least eight were children, VNExpress reports. | Of the bodies so far recovered, at least eight were children, VNExpress reports. |
| Rescue efforts are set to continue into the night to find the many still missing. | Rescue efforts are set to continue into the night to find the many still missing. |
| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his condolences to the families of the dead. | Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his condolences to the families of the dead. |
| Authorities will investigate the cause of the accident and "strictly handle violations", a government statement said. | Authorities will investigate the cause of the accident and "strictly handle violations", a government statement said. |
| 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. | 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. |