Ha Long Bay: Dozens of dead after tourist boat came in Vietnam

The ship named Wonder Seas wore 53 people when it met after a sudden storm, an explanation of the Vietnamese border officials, and the navy said.

An eyewitness told the AFP news agency that the sky on Saturday (07:00 GMT) was dark at 2:00 p.m.

There were “hailstones that as big as toes with heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash,” he said.

A 10-year-old boy was saved after being caught in an air pocket in the upside down fuselage, say the local media.

“I took a deep breath … diving and then swam. I even called for help, then I was pulled by a boat,” the boy – who had traveled with his parents – told State Media Outlet VietnamnetPresent external.

At least eight children of the bodies recovered so far were, reports Vnexpress.

The rescue efforts are continued in the night to find the many missing people.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent out his condolences to the families of the dead.

The authorities will examine the cause of the accident and “cope with strict violations”, according to a state declaration.