Quang Ninh (VNA) – Search and rescue teams have recovered the body of a woman floating two nautical miles from the site where the Vinh Xanh 58 tourist boat capsized on July 19, according to the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province.
The body, found at around 3 pm on July 25, was transported to Bai Chay Hospital for identification procedures. However, authorities said the process could require considerable time as the body was decomposed.
If she is confirmed as a victim from the Vinh Xanh 58 disaster, only one passenger from the ill-fated boat remains unaccounted for.
Despite persistent rainfall caused by Typhoon Wipha in recent days, the local search and rescue teams have maintained their efforts to locate all victims from the catastrophe.
Vinh Xanh 58, carrying 46 tourists and three crew members, was struck by an unexpected thunderstorm while on a sightseeing tour to Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island. The steel-hulled vessel, built in 2015, lost GPS signal contact at 2:05 pm on July 19.
The storm capsized the boat within a few minutes, plunging dozens of passengers into the sea. To date, 10 have been rescued and 37 bodies have been recovered, identified, and handed over to their families./.
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So far, the maritime disaster has claimed the lives of 36 people, with 10 survivors rescued and three individuals still missing.
