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Deadly Boat Capsizes in China’s Guizhou Province Leave Ten Dead

Sudden storm and heavy rain overturned four boats on the Wujiang River, plunging 84 people into the water during a peak holiday travel period.

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Rettungskräfte an einem gekenterten Ausflugsboot in China.

Overview

  • The death toll from the Wujiang River boat capsizes has risen to ten, with the body of the last missing passenger recovered Monday afternoon.
  • A total of 84 people were thrown into the river, with 70 survivors hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries and four remaining unharmed.
  • Emergency services deployed nearly 500 personnel, including police, firefighters, and rescue teams, to conduct recovery and rescue operations.
  • Preliminary investigations indicate the boats were not overloaded, shifting scrutiny toward weather forecasting and real-time safety measures.
  • The incident occurred during China's May Day holiday, a busy travel period when sudden storms are a known risk in scenic waterways such as the Wujiang River.