A tourist ship carrying 53 people overturned on Saturday in Har Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, after which at least 34 people died and eight remain missing, the AP reported the state media.
11 people were rescued, the local newspaper Vnexpress said. The news agency quoted Quang Ninh Provincial Authorities, which stated that the Wonder Sea Cruise has flipped around 13:45 near Dau Go Go Cave.
They added that there were 48 tourists on board with 5 crew members, including many families with children.
The report added that the authorities saved the rescued 12 people, while 23 people remain missing.
The authorities quoted the reason for the ship’s outstanding and stated that the ship turned upside down due to strong winds.
In addition, Mai van Khiem, Director of the National Center for the Hydro-Meteorological prediction, said that the ongoing rains in North Vietnam were not caused by the impact of the upcoming Wipha storm of the South China Sea.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an urgent shipment after overturning the tourist ship VINH XANH 58. He ordered the Ministry of National Defense in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant ministries, agencies and local authorities to mobilize all available staff and resources in the vicinity to save operations as soon as possible. Vietnamplus.
According to the details, Ha Long Bay extends over 1,500 square kilometers and almost 2,000 islands dotted. He is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts millions of international and domestic visitors every year, Vnexpress said.
At the beginning of 2024, after the ship’s lock areas in the Ninh coastal province along Ha Long Bay, they pounded strong winds and waves bringing a deadly typhoon Yagi.
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