Tourists escorted to safety after tropical storm passes
VOV.VN - An estimated 3,500 tourists began leaving Co To Island, a popular tourist destination off the north-eastern coastal province of Quang Ninh in Vietnam, this morning (July 18) after being stranded by tropical storm Talas.
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Boats to and from the Island returned to normal operations at 6am this morning after weather conditions improved, said Le Hong Thang, director of the Quang Ninh Inland Waterway Port.
All tourists should be safely back on the mainland by midday, Mr Thang noted.
As of 6am Sunday (July 16), all cruise ships transporting tourists to and from the island were halted because of the storm.
Local authorities advised tourists to stay calm and assisted finding them accommodation.
