The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said on Sunday (July 20), as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach of Typhoon Wipha.

The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach of Typhoon Wipha.

A tourist boat in Vietnam capsized during a sudden thunderstorm on Saturday, leaving 35 people dead, while four remain missing, according to state media. Ten people survived, including one 10-year-old boy who hid in an air pocket after the ship turned over,