On the afternoon of April 13, a boat overturned in the waters of the Qinglong River in Taolinkou Village, Liujiaying Township, Lulong County, Qinhuangdao City. After on-site search and rescue and preliminary verification, the accident caused 31 tourists to fall into the water, all of whom have been found and sent to the hospital, of which 12 died after rescue, 10 people were treated in the hospital without life-threatening danger, and 9 people have returned home safely.
After the accident, Hebei Province set up an accident investigation team to investigate and determine the cause, nature and responsibility of the accident. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has launched relevant accountability work.
After a preliminary investigation, on April 13, 155 tourists from Tangshan City took three buses organized by a travel agency to have lunch near Taolinkou Village, and 31 of them went to the waters of the Qinglong River downstream of the Taolinkou Reservoir and overturned and fell into the water while taking an illegally operated sightseeing boat.
At present, the shipowner and relevant responsible personnel have been controlled by the public security organs.
Source: CCTV News