The death toll from the capsizing of pleasure boats in China has increased to 10

    Events 7 May 2025 1118

    As a result of the capsizing of pleasure boats on the Liu Chun River in the Chinese city of Qianxi, 10 people were killed. This was reported by the Xinhua news agency.

    "The last missing person has been found, but he showed no signs of life. A total of 10 people died as a result of the accident. <...> At the moment, all 84 people who fell into the water have been found," the article says.

    According to the publication, four vessels capsized in total, two of them were in operation. It is specified that there were two crew members and 38 tourists on board one boat, and the same number of crew members and 35 tourists on the other. The two moored vessels, in turn, had seven crew members.

    The consequences of the accident are still being eliminated.

    The incident occurred on May 4 in Qianxi City District. Four ships capsized due to strong gusts of wind. 84 people fell into the water.