Saturday, October 17, 2015

Captain sunk in the Black Sea pleasure boat detained – Ekho Moskvy radio station

It is reported by Ukrainian “Channel 112″ with reference to the prosecutor Odessa region David Sakvarelidze. The captain fled the scene, his father – the owner of the ship and disappeared. His search, said the head of the regional administration, Mikheil Saakashvili, who arrived last night at the scene.
According to the Governor, the disaster – “is the result of negligence, criminal attitude towards people.” In particular, during the crash has not been issued a distress signal. Rescue learned about it through listening to ordinary radio.
According to investigators, a pleasure boat “Oriole” was released the day before from a private base near the city of Belgorod-Dniester. This ship is diving and is not intended to transport passengers. When on the way back to the sea commotion began, there was panic. People have moved to one side and under the weight of their ship sank. Passengers used the life raft, but the place and vests enough not to all. The accident occurred near the village of Zatoka. According to preliminary data, the cause of the tragedy was the double overdrive vessel. On board were 36 people. 12 dead, 23 rescued. 20 of them were hospitalized. Another unaccounted for. They are looking for him. A criminal case. Deputy Governor Maria Gaidar wrote on Facebook that today, in the Odessa area declared a day of mourning for the victims.

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