A devastating tragedy struck Vietnam’s iconic Ha Long Bay when a sudden thunderstorm flipped the Wonder Sea tourist boat, claiming 18 lives and leaving 23 others missing. The vessel, carrying 48 passengers—including about 20 children from Hanoi—and five crew members, capsized during a sightseeing tour on Saturday afternoon, plunging the popular destination into chaos.

Rescue teams battled fierce conditions to save 12 survivors, including a 14-year-old boy who was heroically pulled from the overturned hull after four hours. Authorities recovered 18 bodies near the site, but nearly two dozen passengers remain unaccounted for, according to VNExpress. Strong winds are believed to have caused the boat to overturn, catching tourists off guard.

As the nation mourns, a looming threat adds urgency to the crisis: Storm Wipha is barreling toward Vietnam’s northern coast, expected to hit Ha Long Bay next week. Rescue operations are racing against time to locate the missing before the storm strikes. Will survivors be found, or will this tragedy deepen? The world watches as Vietnam grapples with this heartbreaking disaster.

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