Sunday, January 25, 2009

In Vietnam, drowning 40 passengers overloaded ferry.

In the central part of Vietnam, south of the city of Vinh, on Sunday, January 25, sank a river ferry. As reported by BBC News, referring to the local authorities, killed at least 39 people. Another five passengers missing.
According to the Associated Press, from the water extracted 40 bodies, including bodies of 27 women and seven young girls.
Specified that the ferry sank about 20 meters from the shore. According to the AFP, which referred to the police, the ferry was heavily overloaded: it was carrying about 80 people, although the total is for 12 passengers.
According to one of the passengers escaped, PE occurred when the ferry approached the pier and people rushed to the edge of the ship to go faster.
The captain and the owner of the ferry detained for questioning.

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