12 foreigners survive as boat capsizes in Halong Bay

12 foreigners survive as boat capsizes in Halong Bay

(VOV) – Twenty passengers, including 12 foreigners, luckily survived after their cruise ship turned upside down in Halong Bay – a World Heritage site in the northern province of Quang Ninh on August 28.

Tung Trang QN2477, capable of carrying 48 passengers, departed from Bai Chay port at 12.45pm on August 28 and was overturned by a cyclone at 2.45pm the same day.

When the accident occurred, there were 20 passengers on board, including 12 foreigners, 1 tour guide and 7 crew members.

All of the passengers were safely rescued by nearby cruise ships and brought to local hotels for medical check-ups.

Rescue workers were dispatched to retrieve passengers’ property. Local authorities vowed to compensate passengers for their lost property.

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