At least 34 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Vietnam.
The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over at around 2 pm local time (0700 GMT) in Ha Long Bay — a popular tourist destination in the north of the country.
Most of the passengers were reportedly Vietnamese families visiting from the capital Hanoi, according to local newspaper VnExpress.
Rescue teams saved 12 people and recovered 34 bodies near the site of the incident, the newspaper added. Seven people remain missing.
It comes as Storm Wipha approached the country across the South China Sea, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall and lightning.
There was no official announcement on the nationality of the tourists as emergency crews kept looking for survivors.
A 14-year-old boy was reportedly among the survivors. He was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull.
Halong Bay, about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of Hanoi, attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. Boat tours are hugely popular.
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.
Weather linked to the storm also disrupted air travel.
Noi Bai Airport said nine arriving flights were diverted to other airports, and three departing flights were temporarily grounded on Saturday.
