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Glasgow Times
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Five remain missing after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The Wonder Sea was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members – all of them Vietnamese – on a tour of the popular destination of Ha Long Bay, according to state media reports. Rescue workers saved 11 people and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. One survivor died in hospital due to their injuries. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. A tropical storm is also moving towards the area. A national weather forecast said Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. Survivors were taken on board a rescue boat (QDND/AP) One man who survived the capsizing has described his escape from the overturned vessel. Dang Anh Tuan said as the boat embarked on a three-hour excursion, a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain. He said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the vessel moving forward. The Wonder Sea was righted and towed to a shipyard for investigation (Huy Han/AP) 'It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned,' the 36-year-old said. 'Water gushed in and I lost all orientation. 'I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help.' Mr Tuan and three others survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waited another two hours until the rain stopped and rescued arrived. He was a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. The other nine members of his group included a man who was travelling with his wife and three-year-old son, who were also killed.
The Herald Scotland
20-07-2025
- Climate
- The Herald Scotland
Five remain missing after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
Rescue workers saved 11 people and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. One survivor died in hospital due to their injuries. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. A tropical storm is also moving towards the area. A national weather forecast said Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. Survivors were taken on board a rescue boat (QDND/AP) One man who survived the capsizing has described his escape from the overturned vessel. Dang Anh Tuan said as the boat embarked on a three-hour excursion, a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain. He said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the vessel moving forward. The Wonder Sea was righted and towed to a shipyard for investigation (Huy Han/AP) 'It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned,' the 36-year-old said. 'Water gushed in and I lost all orientation. 'I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help.' Mr Tuan and three others survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waited another two hours until the rain stopped and rescued arrived. He was a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. The other nine members of his group included a man who was travelling with his wife and three-year-old son, who were also killed.
South Wales Argus
20-07-2025
- Climate
- South Wales Argus
Five remain missing after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The Wonder Sea was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members – all of them Vietnamese – on a tour of the popular destination of Ha Long Bay, according to state media reports. Rescue workers saved 11 people and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. One survivor died in hospital due to their injuries. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. A tropical storm is also moving towards the area. A national weather forecast said Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. Survivors were taken on board a rescue boat (QDND/AP) One man who survived the capsizing has described his escape from the overturned vessel. Dang Anh Tuan said as the boat embarked on a three-hour excursion, a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain. He said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the vessel moving forward. The Wonder Sea was righted and towed to a shipyard for investigation (Huy Han/AP) 'It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned,' the 36-year-old said. 'Water gushed in and I lost all orientation. 'I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help.' Mr Tuan and three others survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waited another two hours until the rain stopped and rescued arrived. He was a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. The other nine members of his group included a man who was travelling with his wife and three-year-old son, who were also killed.
Western Telegraph
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Western Telegraph
Five remain missing after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The Wonder Sea was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members – all of them Vietnamese – on a tour of the popular destination of Ha Long Bay, according to state media reports. Rescue workers saved 11 people and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. One survivor died in hospital due to their injuries. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. A tropical storm is also moving towards the area. A national weather forecast said Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. Survivors were taken on board a rescue boat (QDND/AP) One man who survived the capsizing has described his escape from the overturned vessel. Dang Anh Tuan said as the boat embarked on a three-hour excursion, a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain. He said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the vessel moving forward. The Wonder Sea was righted and towed to a shipyard for investigation (Huy Han/AP) 'It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned,' the 36-year-old said. 'Water gushed in and I lost all orientation. 'I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help.' Mr Tuan and three others survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waited another two hours until the rain stopped and rescued arrived. He was a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. The other nine members of his group included a man who was travelling with his wife and three-year-old son, who were also killed.
The Star
20-07-2025
- The Star
Vietnam tour boat survivor grateful to be alive
This image from a video provided by QDND shows people on a rescue boat after their tourist boat capsized in Halong Bay, Vietnam on Saturday (July 19, 2025). - Photo: QDND via AP HALONG BAY, (Vietnam): A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Halong Bay is grateful to have escaped from the overturned vessel. At least 35 people were killed in the accident and a search is continuing for four who are still missing, according to Vietnamese state media. Authorities said that an earlier report of 38 dead and five missing was incorrect. The Wonder Sea embarked early Saturday afternoon for a three hour excursion in Halong Bay, a popular tourist destination, carrying 46 passengers and three crew. But a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain, survivor Dang Anh Tuan told The Associated Press. This image from a video provided by QDND shows people on a capsized tourist boat being rescued in Halong Bay, Vietnam on Saturday (July 19, 2025). - Photo: QDND via AP Tuan said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the boat moving forward. "It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned,' the 36-year-old fire extinguisher salesman said. "Water gushed in and I lost all orientation.' "I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help,' he said. Tuan and several other people survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waiting another two hours before the rain stopped and rescuers arrived. The Wonder Sea boat was later seen being towed to a shipyard for investigation, with most of its windows shattered, and damage to its roof and handrails. Police and other officials are seen on the boat working. Rescue workers recovered 11 survivors, but one later died in hospital due to injuries, VNExpress newspaper said. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said that most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. Tuan was a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. Tuan has only minor cuts, but one of his friends suffered multiple injuries in his head and the other's tendons were cut by broken glass as he escaped the boat through a window. The other nine members of the group were killed, including one who was travelling with his wife and 3-year-old son. The wife and child were also drowned. A tropical storm is also moving toward the area. A national weather forecast said that Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Halong Bay's coast. - AP
