Cruise ship burst into flames in tourist hotspot Halong Bay
Tuesday, 10:05, 10/01/2017
VOV.VN -A wooden cruise ship moored at the famous Halong Bay in Vietnam caught fire in the early morning hours of January 10 and burst into a ball of fire.
Rescuers saved all 21 people from the boat, which had docked overnight amidst the northern famous limestone pillars of the Vietnamese bay.
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There were 14 foreign tourists aboard.
Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam.
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