At least 12 people, ten foreign and two Vietnamese were killed Thursday as it sank a boat carrying foreign tourists in Halong Bay in northern Vietnam, officials said. The wreck occurred near Titov Island just before dawn when the boat they were traveling at least 19 tourists and six crew, made an excursion to admire the scenery of the bay with the light of dawn, police said.
According to preliminary data, foreigners are dead in France, UK, USA, Australia, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Denmark. The two Vietnamese were a tourist and an interpreter working for outsiders. Diplomats from the Embassy of Spain in Hanoi said they were in contact with local authorities to confirm that the victims are not Spanish.
The wounded and the casualties were taken to hospital in Bay Chay, told reporters the port director Ngo Van Hung. Nine other foreigners and six Vietnamese were rescued by fishermen. For the moment, unknown causes of the wreck. A three-hour trip from Hanoi, Halong Bay is one of the major attractions of Vietnam and its limestone hills have been declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
Three visitors lost their life there in 2009, when another ship full of tourists overturned in bad weather just before reaching the port. 
According to preliminary data, foreigners are dead in France, UK, USA, Australia, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Denmark. The two Vietnamese were a tourist and an interpreter working for outsiders. Diplomats from the Embassy of Spain in Hanoi said they were in contact with local authorities to confirm that the victims are not Spanish.
The wounded and the casualties were taken to hospital in Bay Chay, told reporters the port director Ngo Van Hung. Nine other foreigners and six Vietnamese were rescued by fishermen. For the moment, unknown causes of the wreck. A three-hour trip from Hanoi, Halong Bay is one of the major attractions of Vietnam and its limestone hills have been declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
Three visitors lost their life there in 2009, when another ship full of tourists overturned in bad weather just before reaching the port.
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