According to the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province, the accident occurred at 1:45 p.m. in the sea near Dau Go cave, Ha Long Bay. There were 48 tourists and 5 crew members on board, including many families with young children.
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Tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, afternoon of July 19. |
Quang Ninh province mobilized police, border guards, port authorities and many rescue ships to the scene.
At 5 p.m., the Quang Ninh Provincial Border Guard said they had rescued 10 people on the capsized boat and recovered one body.
At nearly 2 p.m. the same day, the sky in Quang Ninh changed from sunny to gloomy and gradually dark. After about 10 minutes, a storm arose, and hail fell. The hailstones were as big as toes, accompanied by torrential rain and thunder. Lightning struck a mountain in Ha Long Bay, causing a fire at the top.
Strong winds collapsed the stage frame of the 2025 Grand Music Festival - Bright Summer, scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on July 19 at Sun Carnival Square, Bai Chay Ward. The organizing committee announced the postponement of the program and is coordinating with relevant units to develop an alternative plan.
Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, said that thunderstorms in the North were not caused by the influence of storm Wipha in the East Sea but by wind convergence along a low-pressure trough with an axis passing through the North.
Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/lat-tau-tren-vinh-ha-long-nhieu-nguoi-mat-tich-postid422215.bbg
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