{"id":13545,"date":"2025-07-21T19:02:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=13545"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:02:32","slug":"37-killed-after-tourist-boat-capsizes-in-vietnams-ha-long-bay-during-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=13545","title":{"rendered":"37 Killed After Tourist Boat Capsizes In Vietnam\u2019s Ha Long Bay During Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    37 Killed After Tourist Boat Capsizes In Vietnam\u2019s Ha Long Bay During Storm<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-300x157.png?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"37 Killed After Tourist Boat Capsizes In Vietnam\u2019s Ha Long Bay During Storm\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1872776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1872776\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1872776\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat.png?resize=1200%2C628\" alt=\"Capsized Boat\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capsized-Boat-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1872776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Global News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At least 37 people have died and five are still missing after a tourist boat capsized during a thunderstorm in Vietnam\u2019s Ha Long Bay on Saturday afternoon, according to reports from Vietnamese state media.<\/p>\n<p>The boat, named Wonder Sea, had 48 passengers and five crew members on board when it overturned at around 2 pm local time. The incident happened during a sudden and powerful storm that brought strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning to the area.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue teams have so far saved 11 people. Earlier reports said 12 had been rescued, but that figure was later revised to 11. According to the official Vietnam News Agency, 37 bodies were recovered by Sunday morning. Four of the victims have not yet been identified.<\/p>\n<p>Most of those on board were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. Reports said the passengers were Vietnamese families on a sightseeing trip. One of the survivors was a 14-year-old boy who was rescued after being trapped inside the overturned boat hull for four hours.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEitNVbIDOk?si=DzBbpqwf0Uk4HwBK\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nVideo Credits: Global News\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p>Another child who survived told state media that he had to swim through a gap in the boat to escape. He said he took a deep breath, swam through, dived under, came up and shouted for help. He was then rescued by a military boat.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have now pulled the damaged boat ashore. The Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and called for an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>A statement posted on the government\u2019s website said the cause must be clarified and any violations must be strictly punished.<\/p>\n<p>According to Vietnam Law Magazine, the thunderstorm was caused by a convergence zone sweeping through northern Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6hwn9SalBoo?si=y4ZRUEYfZ1V3tQ9s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nVideo Credits: The Independent\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p>The area had been experiencing three days of extreme heat, causing unstable weather conditions. The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting explained that these factors led to the violent storm.<\/p>\n<p>Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam\u2019s most famous tourist spots, known for its blue-green waters and limestone islands. Millions of tourists visit the area each year.<\/p>\n<p>Just last year, 30 vessels sank in the same coastal Quang Ninh province due to Typhoon Yagi, which also brought strong winds and waves.<\/p>\n<p><em>References: Reuters, Al Jazeera<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/37-killed-after-tourist-boat-capsizes-in-vietnams-ha-long-bay-during-storm\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=37-killed-after-tourist-boat-capsizes-in-vietnams-ha-long-bay-during-storm\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>37 Killed After Tourist Boat Capsizes In Vietnam\u2019s Ha Long Bay During Storm Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Global News At least 37 people have died and five are still missing after a tourist boat capsized during a thunderstorm in Vietnam\u2019s Ha Long Bay on Saturday afternoon, according to reports from Vietnamese state media. 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