At least 38 people were killed after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam as rescue workers raced to find survivors ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Wipha.
The vessel carrying 48 people and five crew members capsized in a sudden thunderstorm during a tour of Ha Long Bay on Saturday evening in what was called one of the worst accidents in the popular tourist area in recent years.
At least 38 of those on board have been confirmed dead, and 10 were rescued as per reports from the Vietnamese government.
One of the survivors included a 14 year old child. He was rescued four hours after getting trapped inside the overturned hull. “I took a deep breath, dived, and then swam up. I even shouted for help and then I was pulled up by a boat’- the boy shared who was travelling with his parents.
The rescuers managed to retrieve the sunken boat as per the government.point 181 | One of the witnesses shared with the AFP news agency that the sky darkened at about 2 pm local time on Saturday, and there were hailstones as big as toes with torrential rain, lightning, and thunderstorms.point 351 |
Authorities fear the death toll is set to rise as time passes, and the probability of finding survivors diminishes.point 97 | 1