At least 10 dead after vessel capsizes in western Myanmar

15 February 2019
At least 10 dead after vessel capsizes in western Myanmar
Photo: Rakhine Police

At least 10 bodies have been found so far after a vessel capsized near a lighthouse in Manaung, Myanmar's Rakhine, Xinhua reported.

With 26 people on board, the vessel named "Sin Pyaung," which came for repair and arrived at the Lapatkyun Lighthouse on Feb. 8, capsized on Monday when berthing.

Hit by a wave, the body of the vessel collided with a rock under water, causing a break in the body.

At the time of the capsize seven people were rescued alive.