เรือเที่ยวอ่างเก็บน้ำอินโดฯ “พลิกคว่ำ” คร่า 7 ชีวิต เพราะแห่ร่วมเฟรมเซลฟี่

Rescuers search for victims after a boat carrying 20 holiday-makers capsized in a reservoir in Boyolali, Central Java. The accident happened when all 20 passengers suddenly moved to the one side of the vessel to take a group photo on Saturday in the Boyolali regency, said Central Java police chief Ahmad Lutfi. (Basarnas)/AFP

Central Java police chief Ahmad Lutfi said that “The cause of the accident was overcapacity,” Lutfi told reporters. “The 20 people took a selfie on the right side then the boat lost balance and flipped.” (Basarnas)/AFP

Seven people have died after a boat capsized while passengers tried to take a selfie in Java. Authorities said they will look into whether there was negligence by those managing the boat rides at the reservoir. Lutfi said that the boat was helmed by a 13-year-old. Credit: EPA

Rescuers carry the body of a victim after a boat carrying 20 holiday-makers capsized on May 15, 2021, at a reservoir in Boyolali, Central Java. (Photo: AFP/BASARNAS)