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Pictures | Two boats were drowned to transport tourists in China .. 9 was killed and 70 people were injured

Nine people were killed and 70 were injured after two boats were transporting tourists in a river in southwestern China, according to the official Xinhua agency.
About 84 people fell into the water when the two boats turned in a river in Chenchi in Qanchu Province, Shinhua reported, quoting local sources.
Until Monday morning, the death toll reached nine people, while 70 people were transferred to hospitals and four did not harm, according to official media. He is still one person missing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “all efforts” to find missing persons and treat the wounded, according to Xinhua.
She also stressed “the importance of strengthening security measures in tourism gatherings” and other “vast public places”, according to the same source.
Deputy Prime Minister Jang Guoking went to the accident site to oversee relief operations.
CCTV reported that the investigation concluded that the boats were not loaded with more than their passengers.
This accident occurred about two months after 11 people were killed in Hunan County (Al -Wasat), after a ferry collided with a ship to clean the effects of hydrocarbons.

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