Salvaging Ha Long Bay tourist boat, discovering 2 more bodies

A tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay and was lifted by crane, authorities found two bodies trapped inside, bringing the total number of deaths in the incident to 36.

From the evening of July 19 to the morning of July 20, rescue work for the capsized tourist boat in Ha Long Bay continued in the hope of finding more victims.

Ha Long Bay tourist boat turned over by crane to search for trapped passengers

PHOTO: LA NGHI HIEU

Accordingly, from 0:00 on July 20, Quang Ninh provincial authorities mobilized 4 large ships to the scene to support the salvage and capsize of the ship. The divers completed the search around the ship’s hull, moved out and tied specialized ropes to turn the ship over.

After nearly 2 hours of technical measures, the Green Bay tourist boat was salvaged and turned over. Authorities searched the area inside the boat and discovered 2 more trapped bodies.

The ship will then lift the crane, pump out the water and continue to search the hold for the remaining person.

Authorities approach the ship after it capsized.

PHOTO: NT

Throughout last night until this morning, about 30 divers were mobilized to participate in the search, including forces: Mine Rescue (TKV), Fire Police Department and Search and Rescue ( Ministry of Public Security ); Quang Ninh Provincial Police; Ha Long Bay Management Board... participated in the search but no more missing victims have been found.

All-night salvage of capsized tourist boat in Ha Long Bay

After more than 13 hours of effort by thousands of people and hundreds of vehicles from various forces, at 5:30 a.m. on July 20, the authorities collected the remaining belongings of the victims to serve the purpose of identity verification.

On the morning of July 20, rescue work and search for missing people continued.

PHOTO: NH

According to Thanh Nien reporters , by the morning of July 20, rescue work was still underway, and the sky and sea in Ha Long Bay were calm.

As Thanh Nien reported, at around 1:30 p.m. on July 19, the Green Bay 5 tourist ship, numbered QN-7105, left Ha Long International Passenger Port (Bai Chay Ward, Quang Ninh) to take passengers to visit Ha Long Bay on route 2.

After leaving the port, the ship arrived at Dau Go cave area when suddenly a storm appeared in the bay, causing the ship to capsize.

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