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France 24
3 days ago
- General
- France 24
Tearful relatives await news from Vietnam wreck rescue
Fruits and flowers were laid on the coast for the at least 37 killed in the wreckage on Saturday in what some called Ha Long Bay's worst-ever disaster. As rescuers worked into Sunday morning to salvage the sunken boat, a handful of people were still missing. The tourist vessel called "Wonder Sea" had been carrying 53 people, including more than 20 children, around the UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to state media. Hoang Quang rushed from Hanoi to Quang Ninh province at 2:00 am on Sunday for news of his cousin and her family who were on the boat when it capsized. The couple -- a housewife and fruit seller married to a bus driver -- had "tried their best" to afford the trip around the world-famous bay. "They found the body of (the husband), not my cousin yet," Hoang told AFP. He was "so shocked" when he heard news of the incident and immediately went to the wharf with other worried family members. "Suddenly the victims were my relatives -- anyone would be scared. We didn't know what to do, except to keep waiting," he said. "We think that as we are all here, she knew and she would show up. We are all so anxious... We just wish and pray for her to come back here to us." 'No hope' At Ha Long city's main funeral home, AFP journalists saw bodies wrapped in red cloth being carried in on stretchers, as friends and relatives cried in front of more than a dozen coffins. A 68-year-old man, who asked not to be named, rushed to the scene at 3:00 am, only to discover that his relatives -– a young family of four, including two boys -- had died in the capsizing. "We were all so shocked," he told AFP tearfully. "This was a very sudden accident. They were just taking the kids out to the bay for summer holidays and it ended up terrible." The bodies of the mother and children had been recovered, but he was awaiting news of the father to be able to cremate them together. "We know there is no hope," he said. The friend of another victim, a firefighter who had taken the trip with colleagues, said they had known each other since university. "He was still single. We brought his body back to (his hometown) for burial early this morning," the friend said. He praised the rescue efforts and said provincial authorities had given families 25 million dong ($955) for each victim. 'Worst accident ever' By early Sunday, the wreckage had been towed into the wharf and 11 people had been taken to a nearby hospital, where one more died later in the day. Security guard Nguyen Tuan Anh spent the night on the wharf where ambulances were waiting to carry the bodies away -- a scene he described as "painful". "I don't think I have experienced this scene before. This maybe the worst accident ever in Ha Long Bay," he told AFP, adding it had been "unpredictable and also I think unpreparable." "The whirlwind came so sudden and so big. The wind blew off the framework of a big stage for a grand music show nearby," he said. Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations, with millions of people visiting its blue-green waters and rainforest-topped limestone islands each year. Several hundred rescuers including professional divers, soldiers, and firefighters joined the search for survivors through the night and heavy rain, state media said. "The whirlwind came just so sudden," a rescue worker, who asked not to be named, told AFP on Saturday. "As the boat turned upside down, several people were stuck inside the cabin. Me and other rescuers pulled up two bodies and rescued one," he said. "The accident was so devastating." © 2025 AFP
ABC News
6 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Wreckage of missing plane located in Snowy Mountains, no update yet on pilot David Stephens
The wreckage of a plane missing in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains since Tuesday has been located. Bega man David Stephens had his plane inspected before taking off from Wangaratta in Victoria on Tuesday afternoon, headed for Moruya on the NSW south coast. The 74-year-old never arrived at his destination, and an extensive land and air search commenced. About 4pm on Thursday, a rescue helicopter located what is believed to be the wreckage of the plane near its last known GPS location. "NSW Police Force now have carriage of this matter with investigations to continue tomorrow," NSW Police said. Police are yet to provide an update on the pilot, Mr Stephens. The wife of Mr Stephens described him as an experienced flyer and said the situation had been "heartbreaking" for his family. Lynda Leigh, issued a statement to the ABC, saying Mr Stephens was a member of the Frog's Hollow Flyers aero club. "Unfortunately, David disappeared on his flight home on Tuesday after having his aircraft inspected," she said in the statement. "It is known that the mountain weather can turn very quickly, and we can only assume he must have seen a way over the mountain to decide not to turn back to Wangaratta. "David has quite a bit of experience flying that plane, but we can't know what situation he was facing, and we'll only have answers once they locate the plane and with that David." Frog's Hollow Flyers aero club president Tony Rettke said Mr Stephens got his 1966 Beechcraft Debonair plane serviced at Wangaratta. "[It would] only be a minor amount of work, the aircraft was immaculate, an incredibly beautiful aircraft, well maintained," he said. "He must have done everything he needed to do, just with a basic service, probably an oil change, the usual stuff that goes with 100 hours, and he headed off that afternoon." Ms Leigh said Mr Stephens was an accountant and was just two months away from retiring. She said he was also a well-known rally sport commentator on the Sapphire Coast region. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) led the multi-agency search for Mr Stephens and his plane. "The trails are heavily snowed in. It's very rugged terrain and very steep alpine terrain that they're trying to navigate through," AMSA duty manager Dan Gilllis said. The search involving multiple agencies commenced on Tuesday, assisted by NSW Police, NSW SES, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Snowy Hydro.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- BBC News
Police to provide more details about Southend plane crash
Update: Date: 13:14 BST Title: Aerial video shows wreckage Content: This video can not be played Drone footage shows the crash site and wreckage of the plane, which exploded shortly before 16:00 on Sunday. Witnesses described seeing a huge fireball in the sky, at London Southend Airport. Update: Date: 12:51 BST Title: What can we expect to hear this afternoon? Content: A press conference is due to be held at 15:00 at the airport. Ch Supt Morgan Cronin from Essex Police and London Southend Airport 's chief executive Jude Winstanley are due to speak. It is thought more details will be provided about the crash and who might have been injured. We should hear more about the Air Accident Investigation Branch investigation that is taking place. We will bring you the latest as soon as it happens. Update: Date: 12:32 BST Title: What do we know so far? Content: Update: Date: 12:27 BST Title: Welcome to our coverage of the Southend Airport crash Content: Hello and welcome to our live page, where we will bring you the latest news to emerge about the crash, which happened on Sunday afternoon. So far there has been no confirmation on the number of casualties. We are expecting Essex Police to hold a press conference later this afternoon, where we should hear more details about the incident and any injuries to people involved.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New pictures show wreckage of sunken superyacht after storm left British billionaire and daughter dead
New images have been released of the wreckage of a superyacht which sank off the coast of Italy in a storm - leaving its British billionaire owner and his daughter dead. Mike Lynch, 59, and daughter Hannah, 18, were among seven people who were killed when off Sicily on 19 August 2024. The billionaire's body was recovered on 22 August while Hannah - whose body was the last to be found in the search mission - was pulled from the water the next day. The recovery of the vessel has now concluded after the 56m (184ft) hull and 72m (236ft) mast, as well as deck furniture and other loose items, had been delivered to Italian authorities in Termini Imerese in Palermo, Sicily. One photograph shows boats towing the large white mast through the water as it was lifted near the surface by balloons. Other images feature crews working on the mast and hull on the quayside, with both appearing to be covered in a brown substance. Marcus Cave, a director of British firm TMC Marine, which carried out the salvage effort, said: "The delivery of the hull, mast and other potential materials from Bayesian brought this project to its conclusion. "We thank the salvage and other teams that were involved in this challenging project, together with the Italian authorities for their professional assistance throughout." and transported around 12 miles (19km) to Termini Imerese the next day by one of the most powerful floating sea cranes in Europe. On 23 June, it was lifted into heavy steel supports on the quayside, which had tarpaulin underneath to prevent pollution. The cradle was custom-designed to fit the shape of the hull and built in the Netherlands. Read more: The mast had been detached from the hull for the recovery and was on the seabed. It was salvaged using inflatable lifting balloons and delivered to port on 25 June, along with loose items that may have moved away from the vessel in past 10 months. The images have emerged a day after for the first time after the vessel resurfaced. In one picture, a lounge area can be seen, complete with sofas and other furniture, while another shows the hatch down to the lower deck. Remote-controlled submersible equipment was used to locate the debris in the vicinity of the Bayesian site. The vessel was originally expected to be raised last month but salvage efforts were delayed after a diver died during underwater work on 9 May, prompting greater use of remote-controlled equipment. The materials have been delivered to the Italian authorities and salvage personnel and equipment have subsequently left Sicily. About 70 specialist personnel had been mobilised to Porticello from across Europe to work on the recovery operation. Inquest proceedings in the UK are looking at the deaths of Mr Lynch, who founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, and his daughter, as well as Morgan Stanley International bank chairman who were all British nationals. Fifteen people, including Mr Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, were rescued. Mr Lynch and his daughter are said to have lived in the vicinity of London and the Bloomers lived in Sevenoaks, Kent.
Sky News
30-06-2025
- Sky News
New pictures show wreckage of sunken superyacht after storm left British billionaire and daughter dead
New images have been released of the wreckage of a superyacht which sank off the coast of Italy in a storm - leaving its British billionaire owner and his daughter dead. Mike Lynch, 59, and daughter Hannah, 18, were among seven people who were killed when the Bayesian sank off Sicily on 19 August 2024. The billionaire's body was recovered on 22 August while Hannah - whose body was the last to be found in the search mission - was pulled from the water the next day. 1:30 The recovery of the vessel has now concluded after the 56m (184ft) hull and 72m (236ft) mast, as well as deck furniture and other loose items, had been delivered to Italian authorities in Termini Imerese in Palermo, Sicily. One photograph shows boats towing the large white mast through the water as it was lifted near the surface by balloons. Other images feature crews working on the mast and hull on the quayside, with both appearing to be covered in a brown substance. Marcus Cave, a director of British firm TMC Marine, which carried out the salvage effort, said: "The delivery of the hull, mast and other potential materials from Bayesian brought this project to its conclusion. "We thank the salvage and other teams that were involved in this challenging project, together with the Italian authorities for their professional assistance throughout." The hull was recovered on 21 June and transported around 12 miles (19km) to Termini Imerese the next day by one of the most powerful floating sea cranes in Europe. On 23 June, it was lifted into heavy steel supports on the quayside, which had tarpaulin underneath to prevent pollution. The cradle was custom-designed to fit the shape of the hull and built in the Netherlands. The mast had been detached from the hull for the recovery and was on the seabed. It was salvaged using inflatable lifting balloons and delivered to port on 25 June, along with loose items that may have moved away from the vessel in past 10 months. The images have emerged a day after photos showed the inside of the yacht for the first time after the vessel resurfaced. In one picture, a lounge area can be seen, complete with sofas and other furniture, while another shows the hatch down to the lower deck. Remote-controlled submersible equipment was used to locate the debris in the vicinity of the Bayesian site. The vessel was originally expected to be raised last month but salvage efforts were delayed after a diver died during underwater work on 9 May, prompting greater use of remote-controlled equipment. The materials have been delivered to the Italian authorities and salvage personnel and equipment have subsequently left Sicily. About 70 specialist personnel had been mobilised to Porticello from across Europe to work on the recovery operation. Inquest proceedings in the UK are looking at the deaths of Mr Lynch, who founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, and his daughter, as well as Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his wife, Judy Bloomer, 71, who were all British nationals. Fifteen people, including Mr Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, were rescued.
