Boat owner arrested after 13 passengers drown in southwest China
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Updated: 2019-05-30 13:24
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GUIYANG - Procuratorate in southwest China's Guizhou province on Thursday approved the arrest of the owner of a boat that capsized on May 23, leaving 13 passengers dead from drowning.
Police investigation has found that Meng Yukai, the boat owner, was driving the boat with a total of 29 people on board, when the boat capsized on the Beipan River in Zhenfeng county.
Meng, a farmer, is among the 16 survivors who were rescued. The boat is for agricultural use.
The provincial government ordered a thorough check of water traffic safety in the province after the accident.
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