At least 11 tourists and a guide drowned after a tour boat sank in Halong Bay in north-eastern Vietnam. The boat was touring in the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quang Ninh province when it went down. At least 21 foreign tourists were on the boat when it sank before dawn near Titov island. Vietnamese media quoted a provincial vice-governor as saying the tourists on board were from the US, the UK, France, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The Director of the Halong Bay Management Department, Ngo Van Hung, said so far the rescue team has rescued 15 people, including nine foreign tourists and six crew, and pulled out 12 bodies. All the bodies have been sent to Bai Chay Hospital for identification.