On Saturday afternoon, a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, due to a sudden thunderstorm, resulting in 34 fatalities and seven people missing. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members. Rescue crews managed to save 12 individuals while recovering 34 bodies from the water. Among the survivors was a 14-year-old boy, rescued after being trapped for four hours. The national weather forecast indicates that Storm Wipha is approaching Vietnam's northern coast, predicted to impact the region next week.
Rescue workers saved 12 people and recovered 34 bodies near the site of the capsizing. Seven people remain missing after the tourist boat capsized.
The Wonder Sea boat, carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, turned upside down due to strong winds during a sudden thunderstorm.
A 14-year-old boy was among the survivors, rescued four hours after being trapped in the overturned hull during the storm.
A tropical storm, Wipha, is moving toward Vietnam's northern region, with expectations of hitting Ha Long Bay's coast next week.
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