At 3pm on February 5, Dong Nai Provincial Police coordinated with Dong Nai Port Authority and City Police. Thu Duc initially identified the victim’s death and the cause of the incident boat capsizing accident above Dong Nai River.
The barge capsized, causing 12 people to fall into the river
Specifically, the authorities determined, at 8:50 am on the same day, the passenger boat with the symbol DN 0228 was owned by Captain Nguyen Truong Chinh (28 years old), living in Long Binh Tan Ward, City. Bien Hoa controlled and carried 12 people from the direction of Phuoc Long pagoda (local people also called Chau Doc 3 pagoda), located on Ba Sang Island, City. Thu Duc, City. Ho Chi Minh City to Xua Wharf, Long Binh Tan Ward, City. Bien Hoa to return guests.
The functional force performed rescue and investigated the cause of the boat capsized
When the boat reached Km 31+600 on the Dong Nai River, it happened collision with barge carrying container registration number VL 15108 by Captain Tran Thanh Tam (50 years old), living in Ho Chi Minh City. Controlled by Can Tho, going from downstream to Dong Nai Port for delivery.
After a strong collision, the boat DN0288 overturned, causing all guests to fall into the river. At this time, boatman Chinh and co-pilot tried to push the people in the boat out. In which, there is a victim Nguyen Thi Huong, from Thanh Hoa province, living in An Binh ward, City. Bien Hoa was entangled in the place where the life jacket was stored and hugged the iron pole on the boat, so it might not be saved, causing the victim to die.
Immediately following receiving the information, the Waterway Police, the Rescue and Rescue Police, the City Police. Bien Hoa coordinated with Nha Rong Border Gate Border Station, City Border Guard. Ho Chi Minh City, Waterway Traffic Police City Police. Ho Chi Minh quickly arrived at the scene, regulated the vehicle, organized the rescue, brought 13 people, including 11 passengers, the boat driver and the boat assistant ashore safely.
In the followingnoon of the same day, working with the authorities, the captain of barge VL 15108 Tran Thanh Tam said that the barge had just left the wharf regarding 100m towards Dong Nai Port to receive goods when the boat DN 0288 cut across the bow, causing the boat to be damaged. The boat capsized, causing the passengers on the boat to fall into the river. Mr. Tam quickly backed the barge out of the above area and helped save people.