Broken in river in China
Beijing: There has been a tragic accident in Guizhou province of South-Western China. Four tourist boats in the Wu river overturned due to a sudden strong storm. 9 people died and one person has gone missing in this accident. Information about this has been given by China’s government media.
Accident caused by strong winds
According to government media, the accident occurred due to strong winds at a tourist destination in Guizhou. During this time more than 80 people fell into the river with boats. Initial reports were informed about the turn of 2 boats, but later the Xinhua news agency confirmed that a total of four boats overturned in the accident. It is not clear whether there was any victim on the other two boats. The Wu River is a tributary of Yangtji, the longest river in China.
Broken in river in China
President Xi Jinping expressed grief
Guizhou’s hills and rivers attract tourists from India and abroad. Currently, a large number of tourists have arrived here due to the five -day national holiday in China. Expressing deep grief over the incident, President Xi Jinping has called for every effort to search for the missing person and treat the injured.
Was more people riding in the boat?
The government is constantly making efforts to reduce death cases in the transport sector, but due to excess weight, lack of maintenance and lack of security measures, accidents have been seen during the holidays. According to CCTV, about 40-40 people were aboard the two boats involved in the accident. The boat did not have more than capacity.
Broken in river in China
Sudden storm came
An eyewitness told the government newspaper ‘Beijing News’ that the river depth was more, but some people managed to reach the shore. He said that the storm suddenly came and the surface of the river was not visible due to the spread of dense fog. (AP)
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