Kill and missing due to boat accident Suriname

paramaribo - In the event of a boat accident on the Surinamese river Coppename, seven people were killed on Friday. An unknown number is still missing. That is what various media write in Suriname. The Surinamese police...

The boat that the victims were in has been turned over. The water was impetuous. By a large wave that hit the boat, the occupants panicked and came to sit on one side. When they tried to remove the water from the boat, it tipped over. None of the people in the boat wore a life jacket, while this is mandatory when traveling in the open canoes.