A tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay due to a sudden thunderstorm, resulting in 37 fatalities and five missing individuals. The Wonder Sea boat was on a sightseeing tour and carried 48 passengers, including a significant number of children. Rescue operations successfully saved 11 people, while recovery efforts located the deceased. Severe winds caused the boat to overturn, and a tropical storm named Wipha is anticipated to approach the area next week, increasing concerns for safety at Ha Long Bay.
A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 37 people and leaving five others missing.
The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, all of them Vietnamese, on a tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination.
Rescue workers saved 11 people and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, with authorities revising earlier reports of rescues.
A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull, highlighting the severe conditions at the time.
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