Many people were saved when a tourist boat capsized at night on the Han River.

The ship involved in the accident was the Thao Van tourist ship with registration number Dna 0016, owned by Mr. Vo Quoc Hung, piloted by Le Chi Cong, and was believed to be carrying about 50 passengers when it capsized. The location of the accident was determined to be in front of the Novotel Hotel, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City.

According to some sources, the boat had just left the dock for 5-10 minutes, heading from Thuan Phuoc Bridge to Dragon Bridge, when it capsized. There are life jackets on the boat, but passengers are often lazy to wear them, and the boat owner rarely reminds them.

The location of the shipwreck was determined to be in front of the Novotel Hotel, Da Nang.

Immediately after the accident, the police, border guards, medical staff, etc. of Da Nang City were present at the scene to promptly carry out rescue work and search for passengers on the ship. The functional forces of Quang Nam were also reinforced. The direct commander at the scene of this serious waterway traffic accident was Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City Huynh Duc Tho.

Nearly 30 divers coordinated with the water special forces of Military Region 5 to search for the missing victims. Fishing boats were mobilized, and many layers of fishing nets were spread out, in case the current swept away the victims.

By 24 hours, 42 passengers had been rescued and taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. Sources at the scene said that there was a large family of about 20 people, from Bac Kan, on board the ship when the accident occurred. There were also international tourists and some children.

Because the ship owner was just brought ashore in an unconscious state, the exact number of passengers is unknown, so authorities are still actively searching and rescuing.

Rescue work is being carried out urgently.

Upon receiving news of the sinking of a tourist boat on the Han River this evening, June 4, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called and directed Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City Huynh Duc Tho, requesting the mobilization of forces and means with the highest spirit to urgently rescue the victims, minimizing human losses; organizing visits and supporting the victims who are being treated at Da Nang General Hospital.

The Prime Minister also requested the Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City to direct the authorities to promptly clarify the cause of this ship sinking.

By 11pm, 42 people had been rescued. The boat owner was brought ashore in critical condition.

Previously, in 2014, the Thao Van 2 boat also sank when it crashed into a bridge pillar on the Han River. However, 10 tourists on board were lucky to escape death.

Thao Van 2 ship had an accident and sank in 2014, 10 tourists were lucky to survive.

A series of shipwrecks and fires have occurred recently. On May 22, the tourist ship Tung Van QN1366 suddenly sank while anchored at Tuan Chau Port, Quang Ninh. Before that, the Aphrodite ship caught fire, forcing tourists to jump into the sea to escape. In this situation, the General Department of Tourism has sent a document to the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province requesting to strengthen management, ensure security and safety for tourists, and at the same time review the activities of tourist ships operating in Ha Long Bay.

According to Capital Security