Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam due to stormy weather
The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over at around 2 pm local time (0700 GMT) in Ha Long Bay — a popular tourist destination in the north of the country.
Most of the passengers were reportedly Vietnamese families visiting from the capital Hanoi, according to local newspaper VnExpress.
It comes as Storm Wipha approached the country across the South China Sea, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall and lightning.
There was no official announcement on the nationality of the tourists as emergency crews kept looking for survivors.
Rescue teams found 11 survivors and recovered 27 bodies, eight of them children, the state-run Vietnam News Agency said, citing local authorities.
Halong Bay, about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of Hanoi, attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. Boat tours are hugely popular.
Storm Wipha, the third typhoon to hit the South China Sea this year, is projected to make landfall along Vietnam's northern coast early next week.
Weather linked to the storm also disrupted air travel. Noi Bai Airport said nine arriving flights were diverted to other airports, and three departing flights were temporarily grounded on Saturday.
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