Junge survives the Vietnam tourist boat, which killed dozens of protection in the air pocket

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A boy survived the fall of a tourist boat in Vietnam, which killed dozens of people by protecting in an air pocket of the overturned ship, it was created.

The 10-year-old had traveled with his family in Vietnam's famous Ha Long Bay when the ship on which they sailed was caught in a sudden storm. The boy found caught in the boat in the boat and found refuge in an underwater air pocket, where he stayed and waited for help.

It was finally found relatively intact by rescue teams, although he suffered from mental stress. He was warmed up and taken to a nearby hospital, reported the local Outlet Vietnamnet.

“Everything happened so quickly,” said the boy. “I tried to get out and then the soldiers saved me.”

Search and rescue efforts are continued to stop passengers and crew after the Wonder Sea sightseeing in a pumpkin on Saturday, but were hindered by bad weather.

At least 37 people are confirmed dead from the demise, the state media reported and revised an earlier toll, but it warned that it could continue to rise. Vietnam News said that 53 passengers and crew were on board and 10 people were saved.

Another surviving, a 36-year-old Vietnamese man, described that he could escape the overturned boat by escaping his life jacket and swimming through an underwater window.

The fire extinguishing seller Dang Anh Tuan described the moment when the ship suddenly kept in bad weather, and gave those on board little time to react.

“It rained about 15 minutes, and then the boat began to tremble vigorously, tables and chairs were struggling and seconds later the boat overturned,” said Tuan of Associated Press.

He said that the boat was quickly filled with water and that he lost all orientation.

“I tried to breathe. But more water came into play. I took a deep breath, let go of my life and dipped down. I saw a light and followed him to swim, to escape the boat, and then I climbed onto the overturned boat to look for help,” he said.

Tuan clung to the overturned boat together with several others who had been on board and waited for another two hours in pouring rain until the emergency team arrived.

He had vacationed with 11 university friends in Vietnam's popular tourist bay. Only three of their group survived.

VN Express reported that the Wonder Sea was caught in a storm at 1.30 p.m. local time (2:30 a.m.), which caused it to captivate it.

According to VN Express, most of the passengers came from the Vietnamese capital Hanoi and as families who reported the oldest passenger as 53 years old and the youngest than only 3. Over 20 children on board, said Vnexpress.

According to the Capsian near the DAU -GO cave -one of the largest in the bay.

Halong Bay is a popular tourist hotspot and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with around 1,600 limestone islands and eros.