At least 35 dead in Vietnam
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The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.
Foreign Office issue travel warning for Vietnam as tropical storm approaches - Storm Wipha is forecast to make landfall on Tuesday
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VnExpress International on MSNStorm Wipha set to intensify as it moves in on VietnamWipha has remained steady but its winds are forecast to increase from 88 kph to 89-117 kph as it intensifies and hits the Gulf of Tonkin and Vietnam’s coast.
HANOI: Tropical Storm Wipha (Storm No. 3) is closing in on northern Vietnam after entering mainland southern China early on July 20, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and heightened risks of flash floods and landslides across large parts of the country.
One survivor recalled hanging on to a wooden chair for three hours before he was rescued. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HA LONG - The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Ha Long Bay and left another four missing.