Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam during thunderstorm, leaving at least 18 dead and nearly two dozen missing

Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam during thunderstorm, leaving at least 18 dead and nearly two dozen missing

A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 18 people and leaving nearly two dozen others missing, state media reported. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according…

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Six dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southwestern China | Climate News

Six dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southwestern China | Climate News

‘Exceptionally large floods’ swept through Guizhou’s Rongjiang county, forcing some 80,000 people to flee their homes. At least six people have died and more than 80,000 people were evacuated from their homes after floods inundated China’s Guizhou province, state media reported, as a tropical depression made landfall in the island province. State broadcaster CCTV reported…

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