At least 37 people have died when a tourist vessel overturned in Ha Long’s bay (Vietman). This has been confirmed by the authorities that, after towing the ship, have been able to confirm that Ten people had managed to survive. The facts have taken place over the one of noon (local time) and, according to the first investigations, the Strong wind that was recorded in the area would have been the cause of the accident.
Aboard the ‘Wonder Se’ 48 tourists and five crew members were travelingthat sailed this natural enclave located north of the Eastern Coast of Vietnam. According to the Popular Provincial Committee of Quang Ninh, the ship lost the GPS signal around 2:05 p.m. (local time).
The institutional reaction has been immediate, since, as soon as the incidence has been notified, Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, He has “urgently” ordered the Ministries of National Defense and Public Security, as well as “relevant” local agencies and authorities to participate in search and rescue operations, and that these were as fast and effective as possible.
Therefore, the border guards, the Navy, Police, Port Responsible, 27 ships and two rescue boats have been deployed and controlled from the command center. Likewise, In the area are divers registering the roof and inside the ship, now sunk. However, more deceased search work has been interrupted by heavy registered rains that affect visibility.
On the other hand, as reported by ‘Vietnam News’, The provincial government has created a fund that will indemnify with 25 million Dongs (about 820 euros) to each of the families that a loved one has lost. Similarly, they will be delivered eight million dongs (around 265 euros) to each of the injured. They will also be done charge of accommodation and maintenance expenses during your stay in the town.
One of the survivors is A 10 -year -old boy which has been transferred to the Bai Chay hospital, where he has entered with multiple injuries, although with a conscious state and stable prognosis. Another is A 14 -year -old boy that stayed four hours under the dump ship, thanks to an air bubble. This has been confirmed by the deputy director of the Crucero Ha Long Cruise Association, Bui Cong Hoan. Cong Hoan has detailed that the air space was 50 cm and that after being located by the divers, they have had to break a window to be able to extract it.
