STORY: The death toll from the capsized boat in Vietnam's Halong Bay rose to 38 on Sunday (July 20), according to the Vietnamese government - becoming one of Vietnam's worst recent accidents in Halong Bay.

Video from Vietnam Television (VTV) showed search and rescue efforts continuing overnight, with rescuers flipping the capsized boat upright and calling out for survivors.

The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over on Saturday (July 19) at around 2 p.m. local time (0700 GMT), as Storm Wipha approached the country across the South China Sea. Strong winds, heavy rainfall and lightning were reported in the area.

Storm Wipha, the third typhoon to hit the South China Sea this year, is projected to make landfall along Vietnam's northern coast early next week.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: HALONG BAY, QUANG NINH PROVINCE, VIETNAM (JULY 20, 2025) (VTV - No use Vietnam) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS HAILING FOR SURVIVORS ON CAPSIZED BOAT

2. VARIOUS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION CONTINUING AT CAPSIZE SITE

3. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS WORKING ON CAPSIZED BOAT

4. OBJECTS FLOATING NEAR CAPSIZED BOAT

5. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS PREPARING SCUBA EQUIPMENT

6. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS CARRYING DIVING TANKS

7. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL STANDING AT SHORE

8. RESCUE PERSONNEL CARRYING BODY ON STRETCHER