The authorities said that on the evening of the 1st local time, a cruise ship carrying 10 people collided with another cruise ship carrying 6 people. Both boats sank into the water after being hit, and some drowning tourists were rescued by passing boats.
San Bernardino County Fire Zone spokesperson Eric Sherwin said one person was in critical condition and was taken to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas for emergency treatment. Six other people with relatively minor injuries were sent to a local hospital for treatment. The remaining few were slightly injured and only one was asked to go to the hospital.
Shewin said that the deepest part of the river is 30 feet (9 meters). Rescuers had to resume search and rescue work for missing persons on the morning of the 2nd, because it was too dangerous to sneak into the current after dark.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation. According to Anita Mortson, a spokesperson for the Mohave County Sheriff's Office, no life jackets were worn by tourists on board when the collision occurred.
Moabi Regional Park is located approximately 290 miles east of Los Angeles. At the junction of California and Arizona, it is a popular water feature.
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India’s cruise ship dumping accident has killed 19 people and 2 others are missing
Xinhua News Agency, New Delhi, November 13 (Reporter Hu Xiaoming) Indian Andhra Pradesh police said on the 13th that rescuers found three bodies of victims in the dumping site of the Vijayawada area that day. The death toll rose to 19 people.
Local media in India quoted police reports that rescuers are still searching for two missing persons.
According to media reports, the cruise ship was overturned on the Krishna River in the Vijayawada area on the 12th. It contained 42 local tourists and was overloaded. The cruise ship belongs to a private company, does not have a business license, and does not provide equipment such as life jackets on board.
The police said rescue workers and local fishermen rescued 21 people at the scene of the accident. Currently, four people are still being treated in hospitals. Authorities have filed charges against private companies involved and arrested several cruise operators.
The Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, who is in charge of the rescue operation at the scene, said that overloading may be the main cause of the accident. The government will provide a pension of 800,000 rupees (about 81,000 yuan) to the families of each victim.
