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The Star
22-07-2025
- The Star
Recovered body in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay identified as boat accident victim
Authorities bring the body found in Ha Long Bay ashore for identification. - Photo: VNA/VNS HANOI: A male victim of last weekend's fatal tourist boat accident was recovered from Ha Long Bay on Tuesday (July 22), according to the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee. Local authorities on Tuesday afternoon confirmed he was a victim of the tourist boat Vinh Xanh 58 accident, following postmortem analysis and identification at Bai Chay Hospital. Search and rescue forces found him in an area between Bai Chay Beach and Dau Go Cave, near the waters where the vessel capsized on July 19. Vinh Xanh 58 was on a sightseeing tour with 49 people on board in Ha Long Bay when it was hit by a sudden thunderstorm and overturned in strong winds and rough seas. Only 10 people survived the accident, while two people remain missing. Identified bodies have been handed over to their families for funeral services. The search mission has been hindered by Typhoon Wipha, which made landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday morning. - Vietnam News/ANN
USA Today
19-07-2025
- USA Today
34 bodies found after tourist boat capsizes during storm in Vietnam
A tourist boat capsized during a severe storm in Vietnam's Hạ Long Bay on Saturday, July 19, resulting in at least 34 people dying, according to state media. The boat, with 53 people aboard, tipped over at around 2 p.m. local time, as Storm Wipha approached Vietnam across the South China Sea. Lightning, heavy rainfall and strong winds were reported in the area. The vessel had lost its GPS signal by 2:05 p.m., according to the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, per local newspaper VnExpress. The majority of tourists on the boat were from Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, VnExpress reported. The nationality of the tourists aboard the vessel was not officially announced as emergency crews continued looking for survivors. Rescuers found 11 survivors, while 34 bodies have been recovered so far, including eight children, the state-run Vietnam News Agency said, citing local authorities. There are eight people still unaccounted for, authorities added. Storm causes flight delays at Noi Bai Airport Hạ Long Bay, around 125 miles northeast of Hanoi, attracts tens of thousands of visitors and tourists each year, with the boat tours being especially popular. Storm Wipha, which is now the third typhoon to hit the South China Sea so far this year, is expected to make landfall along Vietnam's northern coast early next week. Severe weather caused by the storm also disrupted air travel in the country. Noi Bai Airport confirmed that nine arriving flights were diverted to other airports, and three departing flights were temporarily grounded on Saturday, July 19. Reuters contributed to this story. Jonathan Limehouse covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at JLimehouse@
