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Vietnam Tour Boat Sunk Due To Broken Pipe, Crew Charged. HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese police concluded Monday that a broken pipe allowed water to leak into a tour boat anchored for the night in Ha Long Bay after cooling valves were left open, killing 12 travelers on board. The crewman in charge of the boat's engine went to bed and forgot to close the valves that allow water to flow in to cool the motor, said Quang Ninh provincial police spokesman Le Thanh Binh.
A pipe that carries that water ruptured, allowing water to leak into the boat while the passengers slept. The boat's captain Nguyen Van Minh, 22, and engine man Do Van Thang, 27, have been arrested and accused of "negligence causing serious consequences," which carries a jail term of up to 12 years. Eleven foreign tourists from nine countries died along with a Vietnamese tour guide when the "Dream Voyage" suddenly sank around 5 a.m. on Thursday. The valves are supposed to be closed when the boat is anchored. Some 500 boats are licensed to take tourists on cruises. Paris travel guides & reviews: restaurants, hotels, spas, fashion, art & culture – Girls' Guide to Paris | All 20 Arrondissements in Paris, France. Good Commons.