Boat capsizing in Ha Long Bay: More than 10 people rescued

During a storm on the afternoon of July 19, a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay. By 8:30 p.m., authorities had rescued more than 10 people.

Waterway police take a surviving victim to the emergency room. Photo: Traffic Police Department .

As of 8:30 p.m. on July 19, according to the People's Army Newspaper , the Search and Rescue Steering Committee said that authorities had rescued 11 people in the tourist boat capsized. According to initial information from the People's Army Newspaper , there were 48 passengers and 5 crew members on board.

Information from the Navy at 20:45, the forces rescued 11 people (initial information was 12 people).

According to information from VNA , by 8:45 p.m., authorities had found 27 bodies.

The Navy has established a search and rescue command center, dispatched 3 ships, 2 boats and 30 officers and soldiers of Brigade 170, Naval Region 1 to participate in search and rescue.

Quang Ninh Provincial Police mobilized forces and local police to focus on rescue and search for the missing person. Leaders and units of the Traffic Police Department went directly to the scene.

Meanwhile, Quang Ninh province directed hospitals to actively treat the lucky survivors.

At around 12:55, the Blue Bay 58 (license plate QN-7105) boat was carrying 48 tourists and 5 crew members, visiting route 2 (Sung Sot Cave - Ti Top Island) on Ha Long Bay. At 13:30, the boat encountered a sudden storm, and at 14:05, the GPS signal connection was lost.

Quang Ninh province continues to direct search and rescue forces to deploy measures to search for the remaining missing people at sea; focus on investigating the cause of the ship capsize; overcome the incident, and encourage the victims' relatives in accordance with regulations.

Source: https://znews.vn/vu-lat-tau-tren-vinh-ha-long-da-cuu-duoc-hon-10-nguoi-post1570004.html