A tragic incident occurred today (19.07.2025) at Vietnamwhen a tourist vessel He was overwhelmed while sailing in HA Long Bay, resulting in dozens of people lost their lives.
According to Vietnam State Media, the “Wonder Sea” sailed to the HA Long Gulf with about 50 people, including five crew members, when about 2 pm (local time) Strong winds in the area managed to overthrow the tourist boat.
“On the afternoon of July 19, the Wonder Sea tourist boat with 53 occupants was overthrown. Coast Guard rescued 11 people and pulled 34 corpsesThe VNEXPRESS news website said.
Boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay: 53 people on board
The vessel Wonder Sea overturned due to a thunderstorm and strong winds. At least 34 people have died, while 11 have been rescued.
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Aboard A 48 passengers and five crew members were aboard. At least 20 of tourists were young children.
Shots from Research and Rescue Business / EPA / Vietnam News Agency
The overthrow of the boat is due to the sudden and heavy downpour that began at a tour of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
“I took a deep breath, swam through a corridor, dipped and then came to the surface. I was shouting help and the soldiers who were aboard was taken to a boat, ”said a 10 -year -old child at the Vietnamnet state media.
Rescue operation continues in the nightso that the other eight missing were identified.
The Prime Minister, FAM Minh Chinch, expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and asked the Ministry of Defense and Public Security to organize research and rescue operations.
Rescue crews at the point of tragedy / EPA / Vietnam News Agency
Authorities “will investigate and shed light on the causes of the accident,” he said in a statement posted on the government’s website.
“Around 14.00 noon, the sky darkened,” Tran Trong Hong, a resident of the area, told the French agency. “It was falling hail, thick like a finger, there was torrential rain and lightning,” he said.
The thunderstorm today struck the provinces of Thai Ngugen and Buck Ninh, as well as Hanoi, the capital, where many trees were uprooted by stormy winds.
Millions of people visit Along’s Gulf each year, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam, famous for its turquoise waters and the limestone islands with rainforests.
In 2024 30 vessels sank in the province of Kuang Ninh, Vietnam, in the Gulf of Along, hit by Hurricane Jagi.