The US state of Missouri paryatakabahi small boat capsize in storm death toll rose to 17 people. The state government has told the international media that nine people, including the same family, are in the state.
On Thursday (July 19th), a boat carrying 31 passengers in a lake of Missouri was sinking. After the diver teams raided the rescue and rescued the missing.
Missouri State Government Chief Michael Persen said 17 people have died so far in the boat. Speaking to a woman in the boat, she learned that nine of the dead were her family members. But thankfully two of them were left alive.
Meanwhile, there was no life jacket for anyone in the boat, the government alleged that the woman
The woman said, when the boat was drowning, the driver told that the life jacket could not be given. In addition, the boat was carrying more passengers than its holding capacity.
The Missouri Highway patrol says people who died in the accident are between 1 and 70 years old. Besides, those who are survivors are being treated. Boat drivers are also being treated at the hospital.
Tourists are more likely to have a 'duck boat' or a small boat. There are occasionally overloaded large accidents.The US state of Missouri paryatakabahi small boat capsize in storm death toll rose to 17 people. The state government has told the international media that nine people, including the same family, are in the state.
On Thursday (July 19th), a boat carrying 31 passengers in a lake of Missouri was sinking. After the diver teams raided the rescue and rescued the missing.
Missouri State Government Chief Michael Persen said 17 people have died so far in the boat. Speaking to a woman in the boat, she learned that nine of the dead were her family members. But thankfully two of them were left alive.
Meanwhile, there was no life jacket for anyone in the boat, the government alleged that the woman
The woman said, when the boat was drowning, the driver told that the life jacket could not be given. In addition, the boat was carrying more passengers than its holding capacity.
The Missouri Highway patrol says people who died in the accident are between 1 and 70 years old. Besides, those who are survivors are being treated. Boat drivers are also being treated at the hospital.
Tourists are more likely to have a 'duck boat' or a small boat. There are occasionally overloaded large accidents.
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