At least 34 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather, BBC reported.

The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country.

Most of the passengers were reportedly Vietnamese families visiting from the capital Hanoi.

Heavy rain has been hindering the search for survivors, rescuers say, but so far 11 people have been pulled from the water alive, according to BBC.