Quang Ninh, July 20 -- Forty-five out of 49 people aboard the Vinh Xanh 58 tourist boat had been found as of 1:40 am on July 20 following the tragic capsizing incident in Ha Long Bay a day earlier, with 10 survivors, 35 confirmed dead, and four still unaccounted for, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province announced on July 20 morning. The boat, carrying 46 tourists and three crew members, was struck by an unexpected thunderstorm while on a sightseeing tour to Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island. The steel-hulled vessel, built in 2015, lost GPS signal contact at 2:05 pm on July 19. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha oversaw the rescue operation that mobilised nearly 1,000 people and 100 vehicles from multiple agencies. The coordinated re...
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