Efforts continue to search for the two remaining victims of the boat capsizing.

On July 23, rescue forces in Quang Ninh province continued their search for the two remaining missing victims of the boat capsizing incident in Ha Long Bay on July 19.

Accordingly, this morning, Colonel Le Hong Van, Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, was present at the scene to direct and encourage officers to expand the search area for the two victims.

Emphasizing that the swift search for the two missing victims is an extremely important and practical task to share with the victims' families, Colonel Le Hong Van, Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, encouraged officers and soldiers to overcome difficulties and continue coordinating with relevant functional forces to expand the search area, making the most of every hour and minute. The Fire and Rescue Police and the Water Police must regularly exchange information with the police in coastal communes and wards, and continue to raise awareness and mobilize fishermen at sea to actively participate in the search for the victims.

Colonel Le Hong Van directed and encouraged the forces of the Provincial Police to make every effort, using every hour and minute, to quickly search for the two missing victims.

Over the past few days, despite being affected by Typhoon No. 3 and its aftermath, which caused high waves and heavy rain, the officers and soldiers of the 28 search and rescue teams under the Quang Ninh Provincial Police have overcome difficulties and hardships, persistently coordinating with relevant functional forces to expand the search area for victims of the boat capsizing incident.

As of now, of the 49 people on board the Green Bay 58 vessel that met with an accident in Ha Long Bay on the afternoon of July 19th, authorities have rescued 10 people, recovered 37 bodies and handed them over to their families, and 2 victims are still missing at sea.

Nguyen Khanh

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