A vacationer boat capsized throughout a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon throughout a sightseeing tour, killing 18 folks and leaving practically two dozen others lacking, state media reported.
The Surprise Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and 5 crew members through the tour of Ha Lengthy Bay, a well-liked vacation spot for guests, based on the stories.
Rescue staff saved 12 folks, and recovered the 18 our bodies close to the positioning of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper mentioned. Twenty-three folks stay lacking.
The boat turned the other way up due to sturdy winds, the newspaper mentioned. 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 mentioned that a lot of the passengers had been vacationers, together with about 20 youngsters, from Hanoi, the nation’s capital.
A tropical storm can be transferring towards the realm. A nationwide climate forecast mentioned that Tropical storm Wipha is predicted to hit Vietnam’s northern area, together with Ha Lengthy Bay’s coast subsequent week.
Final 12 months, a tour boat in Egypt sank throughout a Purple Sea diving journey, leaving over half a dozen lacking.
