Updated: December 30, 2015 (Originally published October 24, 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkiPQy8ZR9M
This video was just uploaded to LiveLeak and purportedly happened on a river in China. Unfortunately we have no confirmed details on this incident at this time, but Chinese media reported that a ‘sand boat’ capsized near Dongying City in China on October 21, the same day this video was uploaded. The reports said five missing and one rescued.
Again, these details aren’t confirmed, but the video just goes to show how quickly things can go bad when dealing with stability issues.
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