A tourist boat has capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, killing at least 37 people and leaving five others missing, according to Vietnamese state media.
The Wonder Sea Boat, carrying 48 passengers and five crew, tipped over during a sudden thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon, according to the reports.
More than 20 children were among the passengers.
The official Vietnam News Agency said rescue teams had found 10 survivors by Saturday evening and recovered 37 bodies by Sunday morning.
Four of the victims have yet to be identified.
Rescue teams continued the search through the night and have now brought the salvaged boat to shore, according to VNA.
Most of those on board were Vietnamese families visiting from the capital, Hanoi, the news outlet VNExpress said.
A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull, it said.
Another rescued child recounted his ordeal to state media.
“I took a deep breath, swam through a gap, dived, then swam up. I even shouted for help, then I was pulled up by a boat with soldiers,” the 10-year-old boy told state-run VietnamNet.
