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The boy survived the sinking of a Vietnamese tourist boat and killed dozens of people by taking shelter in the air pockets of a covered ship, which appeared.
The 10-year-old was traveling with his family in Vietnam’s famous Ha Long Bay when the ship they were sailing was caught in a sudden storm. The boy, trapped in a cup-sized boat, finds a shelter in an air pocket underwater.
He was suffering from mental distress, but was eventually discovered by a relatively unharmed rescue team. He was warmed and transferred to a nearby hospital, local outlet Vietnam Net reported.
“It all happened very quickly,” the boy said. “I tried to go outside, but the soldiers rescued me.”
Search and rescue efforts continue to make passengers and crew missing efforts after the ship, a tourist boat that capsized on Saturday in Squall but is being hampered by bad weather.
State media reported that at least 37 people have been confirmed to have been killed from the sinking, correcting previous tolls, but warning that it could rise further. Vietnam news said 53 passengers and crew were on board and 10 people were rescued.
Another survivor, a 36-year-old Vietnamese man, explained that he could escape a capsized boat by dumping his life jacket and swimming through an underwater window.
Fire extinguisher salesman Dan Anne Tuan explained the moment the ship suddenly capsized during the bad weather, with few hours for people on board to react.
“It rained for about 15 minutes before the boat began to shake violently, the tables and chairs were shocked, and the boat capsized a few seconds later,” Tuan told the Associated Press.
He said the boat was quickly filled with water and lost all orientation.
“I tried to breathe, but more water came in. I took a deep breath, removed the vest of my life, looked at the streaks of a pigeon, swam after it, escaped the boat, then climbed onto the covered boat and asked for help,” he said.
Tuan, along with several others on board, clung to the capsized boat, letting the rain fall and waited two more hours for the emergency crew to arrive.
He was on vacation at Vietnam’s Popular Tourism Bureau with 11 university friends. Only three of their group survived.
VN Express reported that the mysterious sea had been caught in a storm around 1:30 PM local time (2:30 AM ET).
According to VN Express, most passengers were from the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, and traveled as a family. This was reported as the eldest son was 53 years old and the youngest three. Over 20 children were on board.
The Capsys reportedly took place near the Dow Go Cave.
Halong Bay is a popular tourist hotspot and a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of around 1,600 limestone islands and islands.
