'Strong waves' cause deadly motorboat accident off Hoi An: police

The motorboat that capsized when on its way from Cham Islands to Hoi An is turned over, February 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Dac Thanh

Investigators said strong waves that hit a speedboat off Vietnam's central coast last weekend had caused it to capsize, killing 17.

Colonel Vo Van Minh, deputy head of the investigation agency at Quang Nam Province’s police department, made the announcement Tuesday concerning the accident last Saturday that saw the speedboat operated by Phuong Dong Company from Cham Islands off Hoi An Town in Quang Nam to the shore engulfed by large waves around three kilometers from Cua Dai Beach.

Investigators had collected testimonies from 15 survivors - 12 passengers and three crew members - to establish the preliminary conclusion, said Minh.

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