Increases the number of dead by sinking tourist vessel In Along’s Gulf, in Vietnam, With the victims having reached 38, while there are still missing.
The boat carrying 48 tourists and 5 crew members was overthrown yesterday (29.07.2025) in one of the worst accidents by boat in recent years in this popular Vietnam tourist area.
“Death has been confirmed at least 38 of those on board, while 10 have been rescued“, The government clarified in its announcement.
Vietnam’s official news agency, Vietnam News Agency, reported that everyone Tourists on board were Vietnamese And among them there were children.
Dozens of rescuers, including border guards, navy staff, police and professional divers, participate in rescue operations. Although the sea has calmed down, weather conditions limit visibility, making the task of rescuers difficult.
The moment the boat sinks is shocking. The small ship struck by bad weather begins to tilt until it turns upside down and sinks.
Storm Hits Vietnam – 28 Dead as Boat Capsizes in Ha Long Bay
A powerful storm sweep through Vietnam has caused a deadly boat accident in Ha Long Bay.
The vessel, carrying 48 tourists and 5 crew members, capsized amid turbulent conditions.
Among those onboard were many… pic.twitter.com/TmJ5IFhCFE
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) July 19, 2025
They have managed to retrieve the boat, according to the government.
In Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, a passenger boat carrying 48 passengers and 5 crew members capsized during todays storm. Rescue teams, including the Quang Ninh Provincial Border Guard, saved 12 people and recovered 3 bodies by 6:00pm. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. pic.twitter.com/ERJ1Eoptn8
— Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) July 19, 2025
The accident occurred yesterday, Saturday, around 14:00 local time (10:00 Greece) shortly after Hurricane Uafa entered the South China Sea.
A tourist boat with 53 people capsized in #Vietnam‘s Halong Bay on Saturday amid Storm Wipha, killing three, state media reported.
The accident occurred around 2 p.m. local time during strong winds and heavy rain. Rescuers found 12 survivors and recovered three bodies. pic.twitter.com/9PMQAEZ2pA
— The Bharat Current (@thbharatcurrent) July 19, 2025
Authorities reported strong winds, torrential rain and lightning in the area at the time the accident occurred, Adding that the weather had not yet been affected by the hurricane approach, but were due to local weather in the northern part of Vietnam.
Along’s Gulf, about 200 kilometers northeast of Hanoi, attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year. Boats are particularly popular in this vagina.
At least 34 people died after a tourist boat capsizes in stormy weather in Vietnam’s Halong Bay. The boat was carrying 53 people before it tipped over as Storm Wipha approached the country across the South China Sea pic.twitter.com/q8LEbJA4fk
— TRT World (@trtworld) July 19, 2025
In 2011 twelve people, Among them and foreign tourists, They died when a tourist boat sank into Along’s bay.
Hurricane Usifa, the third hitting the southern Chinese sea this year, is projected to reach land along the northern Vietnam coast at the beginning of this week.