SINKING BOAT WITH 14 TOURISTS

SCARE AT SEA: SINKING BOAT WITH 14 TOURISTS FROM COAST OF COZUMEL; RESCUE ALL

COZUMEL, MX.- Alleged failure of the pumps of the vessel "Bally I" as well as the strong waves and wind that prevailed during Monday morning in which winds up to 50 mph were reached as experts at sea, resulted in a group of 14 tourists got the shock of their lives when sinking the boat, except that they were assisted by other boats will take.

Although this situation aroused the annoyance of service providers who complained about the lack of wisdom of the port authority, since commented that it is precisely the harbormaster who must assess the conditions and instead of wanting nothing more to their benefit associates engaged in this branch of tourism services, he must keep the port closed, reviewed some of the service providers.

This opinion was because last Sunday were notified that was to remain closed port, secured, although the wind was not noticeable so strong, however on Monday to reach the floating hotels, the Port Authority issued Bulletin opening the port, foreign tour operators by the intensity of the winds that reached 50 mph, but still the activities were conducted in the case of some dive shops who risked their boats and their customers, despite notice conditions that prevailed.

It was around noon when he spoke by radio marine band that the vessel "Bally" I 35 feet in length and is allegedly owned by the company Blue Angel, was in trouble as are to be sinking by a failure of the pumps, taking on board a group of 14 tourists.

The sailors and captains of different vessels shared that this situation occurred between the passage of Cedral and Secret hotel, when the surf surprised the boat and its crew, earning the amount of water inside the boat, so other captains boats approached to support the rescue of the crew and passengers as they watched the boat sank.