“Initial reports confirm 17 Hanoi residents died in Halong Bay boat accident”

According to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi, initially 17 people were confirmed dead and 1 injured in the Ha Long Bay boat capsizing incident on the afternoon of July 19.

On the afternoon of July 20, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi announced an emergency support decision for families of victims and injured citizens from Hanoi in the Ha Long Bay boat capsizing incident.

The initial total support amount was 88 million VND, allocated from the city’s relief fund.

According to preliminary updates from local communes and wards, 17 Hanoi residents died and 1 was injured in the incident.

The victims resided in various wards and communes including Thường Tín, Hồng Vân, Đại Thanh, An Khánh, and Hoàng Liệt ward.

The specific support amounts were 5 million VND for each deceased victim and 3 million VND for the injured.

Hanoi Chairman requests urgent support for affected citizens

The same day, the Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman sent an urgent dispatch to directors of Health, Home Affairs, and Finance departments, as well as chairpersons of relevant wards and communes regarding support for families of victims from Hanoi in the Vịnh Xanh 58 tourist boat capsizing in Quảng Ninh province.

The Chairman requested the Health Department to coordinate with Finance Department and related agencies to urgently propose support policies for deceased and injured victims, reporting to the City People’s Committee before 4pm on July 20.

Medical facilities were instructed to provide the best possible treatment for the injured.

The Home Affairs Department was tasked with organizing proper funeral arrangements for victims.

Local authorities were directed to promptly visit and support affected families both materially and spiritually, helping them stabilize their lives as soon as possible.

As reported, on the afternoon of July 19, the Vịnh Xanh QN 7105 boat capsized unexpectedly near Ti Tốp Island in Ha Long Bay while carrying tourists on route 2.

Upon receiving the news, Quảng Ninh province mobilized hundreds of personnel and dozens of vehicles for search and rescue operations.

Initial investigations confirmed 3 crew members and 46 passengers, all Vietnamese nationals, were aboard.

By noon on July 20, rescuers had saved 10 people and recovered 35 bodies, with 4 still missing.

Search and rescue efforts continue alongside investigations to determine the cause of the incident.

At a press briefing about the incident, authorities stated that bad weather initially prevented immediate detection of the capsizing. Rescue boats arrived at the scene within 10 minutes of being alerted.