Myanmar: Seven died in capsized vessel accident
Bernama
April 13, 2017 20:23 MYT
April 13, 2017 20:23 MYT
A total of 53 people survived the vessel capsize tragedy. Rescue work is underway. Photo for illustration purpose
Seven people died and one is still missing when a motor vessel capsized in a river near May Lun city in Myanmar in the dawn on Thursday, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported local authorities as saying.
The vessel, with 61 passengers on board, which was on a pilgrimage tour from a village in Ann township, Rakhine state to Kyauktaw township, capsized in the Min Chaung river near May Lun township as its machine's fan was jammed with fishing nets.
A total of 53 people survived the tragedy.
Rescue work is underway.
On April 7, a dreadful waterway accident occurred in a river near the western port city of Pathein killing 20 people. -- Bernama