Update on the ship capsize in Quang Ninh: The ship Vinh Xanh 58 was turned over

2:05On July 20, four crane barges lifted the cruise ship up and pumped water out from inside.

1h22On July 20, the cruise ship capsized, exposing its entire starboard side.

1:11On July 20, the cruise ship capsized, and authorities are searching for victims from the ship's window area.

1h02On July 20, authorities found another victim's body while working to salvage a capsized tourist boat.

0h45On July 20, the search and rescue process was still actively carried out by the authorities. Accordingly, with the mobilization of many specialized equipment, the authorities were able to capsize half of the tourist boat.

23:45Authorities are tying ropes to turn the tourist boat over but are having difficulty.

23:20According to VietNamNet reporters at the scene of the capsized ship, a fisheries surveillance ship was present to coordinate the work of towing the capsized tourist ship back. Along with that, a second crane barge was mobilized to assist in towing the capsized tourist ship back.

21:50,Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and Secretary of Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee Vu Dai Thang were present at the scene to direct the search and rescue work at the scene of the capsized ship. At this time, the authorities are conducting a final inspection of the cruise ship before turning it over to tow it back to the mainland port.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested that the authorities coordinate closely and make every effort to carry out the search and rescue operation tonight, not waiting until tomorrow morning when the tide and currents change. The highest goal is to search as quickly as possible in the hope of rescuing more survivors and finding all the victims' bodies.

The Deputy Prime Minister also noted that if a rescue is carried out tonight, a plan must be calculated and the safety of the search team must also be put first.

21:30,According to VietNamNet, rescue forces have found 34 bodies and saved 10 lives. The search for victims is still underway despite unfavorable weather conditions.

20:25, Quang Ninh sea is rough, strong wind, rain makes the search for the remaining victims difficult.

20:10, Vice Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee Mr. Nguyen Van Cong said that the authorities are still implementing many plans to search, rescue and salvage the ship. "In addition to the plan to mobilize frogmen, we are using the plan to salvage the ship to search for the remaining victims," ​​Mr. Cong informed.

19:42, authorities stepped up the search after a cruise ship partially floated. According to the latest update from VietNamNet, the ship capsized, killing 5 people and leaving 46 missing.

19:15: Talking to VietNamNet, specialist doctor II Le Ngoc Dung, Director of Bai Chay Hospital, said that at 7pm, the hospital received a child patient in the boat capsize. The 10-year-old boy was brought to the hospital in a conscious but anxious state, with many scratches. The patient was monitored and initially treated by doctors, and his health gradually stabilized. The doctor said that the hospital had sent 3 ambulances and 3 teams to the scene to be on duty and transport the victim.

19:10,On Ha Long Bay, the rescue work is still being carried out. At this time, the strong current of the sea water makes it impossible for the tourist boat to turn over despite the support of a crane barge. The representative of the salvage unit said that the reason the tourist boat cannot be turned over is because the cabin of this boat has sunk and is stuck in the muddy bottom of the sea. To turn the tourist boat over, the authorities must find a way to thread the rope to the opposite side of the boat. On the other hand, the current tide is not high, so diving to the bottom to thread the rope is very difficult.

18:55A crane barge was mobilized to the scene to turn over the wrecked tourist boat, but it was very difficult to do so due to the large weight of the boat. At this time, the search for missing victims was still being urgently deployed.

18:45, additional forces were deployed to assist in the search for missing victims at sea. Up to this point, 2 more bodies were recovered, bringing the death toll to 5 and 36 missing.

18:40, fishing boats were mobilized to illuminate the rescue area and search for victims. Authorities at the scene said the search was difficult due to strong currents under the sea.

18hMr. Pham Duc An, Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, continues to direct the search for victims at the scene.

About16:30, divers were mobilized to search for the missing victims. At the time of the accident, there were 51 people on board, including 3 crew members and 48 passengers (residing in Cau Giay, Hanoi). Quang Ninh province's border guards said they had rescued 10 people on the capsized ship and recovered three bodies. The victims were taken to Bai Chay Hospital and Quang Ninh General Hospital.

About16h, authorities approached the wrecked tourist boat in the area near Dau Go Cave, Ha Long Bay.

The incident occurred at around 1:45 p.m. on July 19. The initial cause was determined to be a sudden storm, causing the tourist boat with registration number QN-7105 to crash.

According to VietNamNet’s source, the owner of the vessel is Doan Van Trinh (residing in Quang Ninh). At the time of the accident, there were 51 people on board, including 3 crew members and 48 passengers (residing in Cau Giay, Hanoi). Authorities rescued 8 people, 5 people died and dozens of people are missing.

Upon receiving the news, Quang Ninh Provincial Police mobilized Traffic Police, Fire Prevention and Rescue Police to the scene to search for the victims.

Immediately after receiving information about the incident, Quang Ninh provincial authorities deployed rescue and relief work. Provincial leaders were present at the scene to directly direct the rescue work.

As of 6:00 p.m. on July 19, rescue work is still being urgently deployed.

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