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CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 37 dead
HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 37 people, state media reported. Five others remain missing. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members -- all of them Vietnamese -- on a tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination, according to the reports. Rescue workers saved 11 people, and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. Authorities revised the figure after earlier reporting that 12 people had been rescued. 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. 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 Ha Long Bay's coast.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead. 8 people remain missing
HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members — all of them Vietnamese — during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to the reports. Rescue workers saved 11 people, and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. Authorities had earlier reported that 12 people had been rescued, but later revised the figure to 11. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was among the survivors, and he was rescued four hours after being trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said that most of the passengers were tourists, including about 20 children, from Hanoi, the country's capital. 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, including Ha Long Bay's coast next week.
Washington Post
4 hours ago
- Washington Post
Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead. 8 people remain missing
HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members — all of them Vietnamese — during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to the reports.
CBS News
4 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Quick-moving storms could bring small hail, heavy downpours to parts of Massachusetts Sunday
The WBZ Weather Team is issuing a Next Weather Alert for several rounds of storms on the way Sunday. New England is included in the severe weather outlook for Sunday. We are currently under a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) for strong storms to turn severe. While this threat is on the lower end, it is worth monitoring any plans outside for thunderstorm activity. This includes the entire state of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, southern Vermont, and southern New Hampshire. The primary weather hazard with Sunday's storms will be damaging wind gusts. Additionally, small hail and heavy rain are secondary threats with any of these quick-moving storms. The first wave of heavy downpours and storms comes in the morning hours on Sunday. The heaviest clusters at this time will be concentrated towards the South Shore and islands from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The second and third waves will be more scattered in nature. But they will still pack a punch as far as strong winds and heavy downpours are concerned. Through dinner time, the greater Boston area will be impacted, with storms as fair game through 10 p.m. Meanwhile, many will experience dry weather and sunshine sporadically through the afternoon, while our target areas receive more rain and clouds. New rainfall totals will vary greatly by location. In spots with high lightning counts and small hail, we could see localized amounts over an inch.
The Independent
5 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Desperate search underway for survivors after Vietnam tourist boat capsizes
A sightseeing vessel carrying 48 passengers and five crew members capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, on Saturday. The boat was overturned by strong winds during a sudden thunderstorm, leading to a tragic incident. At least 34 people have been confirmed dead following the capsizing. Authorities reported that 11 individuals were rescued, while eight people remain missing. Among the survivors was a 14-year-old boy who recounted being trapped in the overturned hull before his rescue.
