Update on the boat capsize in Quang Ninh: 34 bodies recovered, Deputy Prime Minister directly went to the scene
A serious tourist boat capsized early this afternoon (July 19) in Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh). Authorities said dozens of people died and are missing after this accident.
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.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested forces to split up to search for the remaining victims at sea; At the same time, he called on fishing boats to cooperate and support the search. With storm No. 3 approaching, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested to speed up the process of turning the tourist boat over for salvage.
21:30',Rescue workers found 34 bodies.
21:15'According to VietNamNet's own source, authorities have found 29 bodies and rescued 10 people. 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 currently, the functional forces are still implementing many plans to search, rescue, salvage 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, rescue work continues to be deployed. At this time, the strong sea currents have prevented the tourist boat from being turned over despite the support of a crane barge. The representative of the salvage unit said that the reason the tourist boat could not be turned over is because the cabin of the boat had sunk and was 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.
18:55'A 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 Provincial Border Guard said they had rescued 10 people on the capsized ship and recovered 3 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. this afternoon (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 10:00 p.m. the same day, rescue work was still being urgently deployed.
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