China detains 2 over tourist boat capsizing that killed 12, citing lack of safety equipment
Time:2024-05-21 11:11:57 Source:politicsViews(143)
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.
Previous:Nuggets blow 20
Next:Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
You may also like
- Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
- Legoland arrest as woman, 27, is held on suspicion of neglect after a five
- Jimenez homers to back Crochet as White Sox beat Cardinals 5
- Pakistan witnesses at least 77 attacks resulting 70 fatalities in April: report
- Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient
- Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves with 5
- Bruins vs Maple Leafs: Pastrnak scores in overtime for Game 7 win
- Tragedy as workman is killed after he becomes trapped in a trench at village construction site
- Burglar hurled stolen mobile phones at police from the top of 60ft high roof during nine