The death toll has risen to 28 after a cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, on Saturday afternoon, reported Xinhua, quoting Vietnam News Agency.
At around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, the vessel was caught in a sudden storm. By 2:05 p.m., it had lost contact and subsequently sank, according to the state-owned media.
The vessel was carrying 48 passengers, including 24 men and 24 women, with many of them being young people and children, local newspaper Tien Phong (Pioneer) reported.
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
