At least 27 people have died after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Vietnam’s Halong Bay.
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.
Strong winds, heavy rainfall and lightning were reported in the area as Storm Wipha approached the country across the South China Sea.
Most of the tourists, which included families with children, were from the capital, Hanoi, local newspaper VnExpress reported.
There was no official announcement on the nationality of the tourists as emergency crews kept looking for survivors.
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