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Boy survives Vietnam tourist boat sinking that killed dozens by sheltering in air pocket

Boy survives Vietnam tourist boat sinking that killed dozens by sheltering in air pocket



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A boy survived the sinking of a tourist boat in Vietnam which killed dozens of people by sheltering in an air pocket of the overturned vessel, it has emerged.

The 10-year-old had been traveling with his family in Vietnam’s famed Ha Long Bay when the vessel they were sailing on became caught in a sudden storm. Trapped in the boat as it capsized, the boy found refuge in an underwater air pocket, where he stayed and waited for help.

He was eventually found by rescue teams relatively unharmed, although he was suffering from mental distress. He was warmed up and transferred to a nearby hospital, local outlet VietnamNet reported.

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