Vietnamese tourist ship sank
Ten foreign passengers are missing after a Vietnamese tourist ship sank this morning off Ti Top Island in Ha Long Bay.
The foreigners are from Russia, Britain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, America, Japan, France, Switzerland and Sweden.
Nine foreign and two Vietnamese passengers have already been saved by local search and rescue teams.
Initial findings are pointing to a leak in the engine room as the cause of the accident.
The QN 5198 ship named Truong Hai left Bai Chay Port yesterday afternoon carrying tourists who were visiting the bay.
Local search and rescue teams are continuing their search for the missing.
Source: Vietnam News
