Tragic Capsizing in Ha Long Bay Claims Lives of Vacationing Families
A tourist boat disaster in Vietnam led to the loss of at least 35 lives, with ongoing efforts to find missing individuals after the vessel capsized amid severe weather conditions.
At least 35 individuals perished and several remain unaccounted for after a tourist boat overturned in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, a well-known tourist hotspot. Most passengers were Vietnamese families from the capital, Hanoi, seeking leisure in the scenic locale. Local authorities confirmed that 10 survivors have been rescued from the waters. Grief-stricken family members are mourning, with one mother expressing an unbearable wish to swap places with her deceased son. The vessel, named Wonder Seas, had 53 occupants when it capsized due to a sudden storm, as reported by the Vietnamese Border Guards and navy. Eyewitness accounts describe sudden darkness followed by severe hail, torrential rain, and lightning around 14:00 local time. Among the survivors, a brave 10-year-old boy managed to escape from an air pocket in the submerged hull. The ongoing recovery efforts face challenges due to heavy rainfall, while the Vietnamese Prime Minister has expressed condolences to the grieving families and called for a thorough investigation. Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site, welcomed four million visitors in 2019 but is now marred by this tragedy.
A tourist boat disaster in Vietnam led to the loss of at least 35 lives, with ongoing efforts to find missing individuals after the vessel capsized amid severe weather conditions.
At least 35 individuals perished and several remain unaccounted for after a tourist boat overturned in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, a well-known tourist hotspot. Most passengers were Vietnamese families from the capital, Hanoi, seeking leisure in the scenic locale. Local authorities confirmed that 10 survivors have been rescued from the waters. Grief-stricken family members are mourning, with one mother expressing an unbearable wish to swap places with her deceased son. The vessel, named Wonder Seas, had 53 occupants when it capsized due to a sudden storm, as reported by the Vietnamese Border Guards and navy. Eyewitness accounts describe sudden darkness followed by severe hail, torrential rain, and lightning around 14:00 local time. Among the survivors, a brave 10-year-old boy managed to escape from an air pocket in the submerged hull. The ongoing recovery efforts face challenges due to heavy rainfall, while the Vietnamese Prime Minister has expressed condolences to the grieving families and called for a thorough investigation. Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site, welcomed four million visitors in 2019 but is now marred by this tragedy.
