Pregnant woman dies after passenger boat overturns in Ho Chi Minh City
Sunday, February 05, 2023, 15:22 GMT+7
A pregnant woman was killed after a boat carrying 12 passengers capsized along a river in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday morning.
A passenger boat was traveling along a section of Dong Nai River between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province at around 9:30 am when it hit a barge and overturned, according to preliminary information.
The location where the boat capsized was in the territory of Ho Chi Minh City.
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| The location where the accident took place. Photo: A.B. / Tuoi Tre |
The boat was carrying 12 passengers from Chau Doc 3 Pagoda on Ba Xe Islet in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City to Xua Wharf in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, a representative from the Dong Nai Department of Public Security stated.
Meanwhile, the barge was carrying shipping containers in the opposite direction.
Following the incident, the Dong Nai waterway police unit coordinated with their counterparts in Ho Chi Minh City to rescue the victims.
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| Victims are brought ashore following the accident. Photo: A.B. / Tuoi Tre |
Eleven passengers were later brought to safety, while the remaining victim, 32-year-old Nguyen Thi Huong, was killed after being trapped inside the boat.
An official from the Ho Chi Minh City waterway police unit confirmed that Huong was pregnant.
All passengers were wearing life jackets prior to the incident, he added.
Further investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the accident.
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