Boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay: Body of 6-year-old boy found

After many efforts to search for victims of the capsized boat in Ha Long Bay, on the morning of July 21, right before storm No. 3 (Wipha) made landfall, rescue forces in Quang Ninh province found the body of a child drifting near Titop Island.

According to verification, this is one of the 4 missing victims in the tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay that occurred on the afternoon of July 19.

The child's body has now been handed over to the hospital for further procedures.

Thus, in the boat capsizing incident that left 49 people in distress in Ha Long Bay on the afternoon of July 19th, in addition to the 10 survivors and 36 fatalities, three victims remain missing at sea.

Along with efforts to prevent and mitigate the effects of Typhoon Wipha, the functional forces of Quang Ninh province are still actively searching for the remaining victims of the boat capsizing incident, with the highest priority given to search and rescue operations.

According to VNA

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/vu-lat-tau-tren-vinh-ha-long-tim-thay-thi-the-chau-be-6-tuoi-post1050818.vnp