Preamble:
Suddenly: At about 2:30 p.m. on April 13, a boat overturned accident in Taolinkou Village, Liujiaying Township, Lulong County, Qinhuangdao City, 31 people on board fell into the water, as of 7 a.m. on the 14th, all 6 people were found, and finally a total of 12 people were killed.
A netizen who was also there that day posted: "The fog was a bit big that day, and a few of us originally planned to take the boat, but unfortunately we didn't catch up because we took the wrong road, and when we found a place, we heard that the boat capsized, fortunately I got lost at the time, otherwise the consequences are unimaginable."
A villager from Taolinkou Village said: "There are many such fishing boats in the local area, and when they see tourists coming, they will come forward to invite tourists to take a boat to play, and the owner of the boat is also from this village, and the person who drives the boat is a villager hired by him."
According to insiders, the boat was taken by a group of elderly people, from an elderly tour group, and this travel agency is still a "black travel agency" without any qualifications. Not only that, but the ship had two fatal problems:
First, overloading, some local villagers said: "This boat is not big, nor is it a serious passenger cruise ship, it is similar to a raft, guardrails and awnings are installed on both sides of the boat, at first glance, it is quite simple, according to the regulations, only 10 people can be carried, but when the accident occurred, there were 31 people on board, and the stove and dining table were also set up on the ship, for tourists to eat and drink while enjoying and playing."
2. There are no life jackets on board, what a low-level and serious problem this is! You must know that water vehicles must be equipped with life jackets and other life-saving equipment, especially this kind of modified boat, and not wearing life jackets is equivalent to playing with life. According to an eyewitness who was fishing on the shore at the time, "At that time, there was a sudden strong wind on the water, and the passengers on the boat panicked, and in the panic, the hull of the boat overturned". And the boat is full of old people, who basically can't swim, which is no wonder that so many people are killed.
After the accident, a netizen revealed more unknown secrets, the netizen said: "The place where the accident occurred is not the reservoir scenic area, and the reservoir scenic area is not open to the public, the travel agency takes tourists to a water area called Qinglong River, which is relatively remote, and the water area has also been classified as a "drinking water source protection area", which is forbidden for tourists to play."
Then, the question arises: Since it is a water area where tourists are forbidden to enter and play, why are there still so many illegally operated pleasure boats carrying passengers? Now that such a big incident has happened, who will bear the responsibility for this? It is reported that after the accident, the owner and the person in charge of the boat have been controlled by the police and are waiting for the results of further investigation and handling.
Epilogue:
As the saying goes: There are unpredictable circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck. No matter where you are, always raise your awareness of self-safety, and don't wait for an accident to happen.