15 h. ago At least 35 people dead after Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay

Sightseeing vessel hit by sudden thunderstorm in popular tourist area

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16 h. ago Tourist boat survivor recalls moment vessel ‘shook vigorously’ before capsizing

Mr Tuan recounted how passengers pleaded for the boat to turn back to shore

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20 h. ago Tragic Vietnam tourist boat passengers begged to return to shore before 38 died

At least 38 people were killed when a tour boat capsized in stormy weather in Ha Long Bay, the beautiful landscape that is a UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Vietnam

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21 h. ago Doomed Vietnam tourist boat passengers begged to return to shore before 38 died

The death toll currently stands at 38 after the Wonder Sea boat - which had set out for a three-hour excursion in Ha Long Bay - was hit with sudden high winds and rain and capsized

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22 h. ago At least 38 people dead after Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay

Sightseeing vessel hit by sudden thunderstorm in popular tourist area

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34 h. ago Rescuers recover victims after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam

Rescuers have recovered 34 bodies and found 11 survivors after the Wonder Sea tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, on Saturday (19 July).

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34 h. ago At least 34 dead after tourist boat loaded with children capsizes in Vietnam

A major search operation is underway at the popular tourist destination after the cruise boat carrying 53 people, 48 tourists and five crew members, tipped over at around 2pm local time.

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35 h. ago Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam due to stormy weather

The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over at around 2 pm local time (0700 GMT) in Ha Long Bay

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35 h. ago Rescuers recover 27 bodies including eight children as tourist boat capsizes in stormy weather in Vietnam

A major search operation is underway at the popular tourist destination after the cruise boat carrying 53 people, 48 tourists and five crew members, tipped over at around 2pm local time.

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36 h. ago At least 34 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam

Rescue workers save 12 people with seven still missing after vessel turns upside down during sudden thunderstormA tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people and leaving seven others missing, state media reported.The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to the reports. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago At least 38 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam

Rescue workers save 12 people with seven still missing after vessel overturns during sudden thunderstormA tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, killing 34 people and leaving seven others missing.The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members on a sightseeing the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, state media reported. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 18 dead and 23 missing

State media in Vietnam have reported that 18 people were killed and nearly two dozen others are missing after a tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm

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37 h. ago Vietnam tourist boat capsizes during thunderstorm leaving 18 dead including children

A tourist boat has capsized in Vietnam during a thunderstorm, killing 18 people and leaving two dozen others missing. The boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members

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38 h. ago Vietnam tourist boat capsizes with at least 18 bodies recovered

A sudden squall caused the vessel to overturn just off the coast of Vietnam, reportedly carrying a total of 53 people including 48 tourists and five crew members.

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2 w. ago Texas flooding latest: 52 dead, including 15 children, as desperate search for girls missing from camp continues

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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2 w. ago Texas flooding latest: 51 dead, including 15 children, as desperate search for girls missing from camp continues

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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2 w. ago Texas flooding latest: 43 dead, including 15 children, as desperate search for girls missing from camp continues

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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2 w. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 14 children, as search for some two dozen girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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2 w. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 14 children, as search for 27 girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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2 w. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 18 adults and 14 children, as search for 27 girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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