Rescuers search for passengers from the overturned luxury boat in Nam Ngum Reservoir in Vientiane province, Laos, on Sunday. - Vientiane Rescue 1623 Facebook account
VIENTIANE, April 6 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The nation is mourning the tragic loss of several members of former President Choummaly Sayasone’s family when a pleasure boat capsized on Sunday (April 4), resulting in the death of the former president’s wife and son, according to an official statement.
The boat, carrying 39 people, capsized after being hit by a squall during a trip on Nam Ngum Lake - a popular tourist spot in Vientiane province.
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