Waterway accidents in HCM City could riseVietNamNet Bridge – Waterway accidents have been increasing with great losses to human life and property because ship owners and crew aren’t following safety regulations. Photo: VNNFor the first eight months of this year, there were nearly 100 waterway accidents, with 24 in HCM City. “To reduce waterway accidents, localities and related authorities must suffer strict fines if accidents happen in their areas,” Diep suggested. “Waterway transport infrastructure in HCM City is very limited and it is also known as an indirect reason for the increase in accidents,” Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Thong, deputy head of the HCM City Police’s Waterway Transport Police sub-department said. At 34 small ferry ports in HCM City, most passengers do not wear life-jackets while such ferries are often overcrowded.

Source: VietNamNet News September 12, 2016 07:41 UTC