Your current location:HOME >politics >China detains 2 over tourist boat capsizing that killed 12, citing lack of safety equipment 正文
TIME:2024-05-19 12:58:55 Source: Internet compilationEdit:politics
BEIJING (AP) — Two people have been detained following the capsizing of a tourist boat on a river in
BEIJING (AP) — Two people have been detained following the capsizing of a tourist boat on a river in northeastern China that led to the drowning deaths of 12 visitors, state media reported Sunday.
The accident occurred Saturday afternoon outside the city of Qinhuangdao near the coast of Hebei province, a few hour’s drive from the capital Beijing.
A total of 31 people were thrown into the water. The boat was made by local villagers and was unequipped with life jackets or other safety equipment, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
The boat’s owner and operator were held while an investigation into the accident was underway. China is a nation of powerful rivers and such deadly accidents used to be common before major safety improvements in recent years.
China’s tourist industry, and the economy in general, has struggled to recover following the partial lifting of heavy restrictions imposed by the authoritarian Communist Party in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Rural communities have long struggled to generate jobs and revenues, spurring the working age population to migrate to cities.
Bizarre moment RADAR picks up a structure above 'UFO hotbed' during rocket experiment2024-05-19 12:52
Kenvue, Crocs rise; Disney, Teradata fall, Tuesday, 5/7/20242024-05-19 12:50
Xinjiang move one win away from CBA Finals2024-05-19 12:50
Body of last missing victim recovered from Baltimore Key Bridge collapse site2024-05-19 12:44
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai2024-05-19 12:41
Shanghai rout Zhejiang as unbeaten run reaches 102024-05-19 12:37
Why going to the gym could help to stop your voice from ageing2024-05-19 12:07
Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud, explained2024-05-19 11:33
WNBA to see if Vegas tourism can sponsor Aces players for $100K2024-05-19 11:16
Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total2024-05-19 11:14
China's top diplomat holds talks with Brunei's second minister of foreign affairs2024-05-19 12:13
Britain's most notorious inmate Charles Bronson puts his parole bid in jeopardy after punch2024-05-19 12:02
Illegal migrants cost the taxpayer £14 billion every year, says former minister Dame Andrea Jenkyns2024-05-19 11:52
Leverkusen unbeaten run up to 48 after Frankfurt win2024-05-19 11:47
Joey Logano captures pole for All2024-05-19 11:32
Official resigns after guilty plea to drug conspiracy in Mississippi and North Carolina vape shops2024-05-19 11:28
Blackhawks re2024-05-19 11:06
Rishi Sunak admits he must prove to voters his plan is 'making a difference'2024-05-19 10:39
Giuliani served indictment papers while leaving 80th birthday2024-05-19 10:23
Doja Cat proudly shows off the results of her breast reduction and liposuction in a see2024-05-19 10:20