Tourist Boat Capsizes In Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, Leaving 34 Dead

Source: International Business Times

The vessel was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members when it capsized because of sudden heavy rain, state media reported AFP A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing. The vessel was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members when it capsized in the UNESCO World Heritage site because of sudden heavy rain, the VNExpress news site said. Most of those on board were families visiting from the capital Hanoi, with more than 20 children among the passengers, it said.