- A human error caused by the suspects had led to the occurring of a tragic incident when a ship went off course and rammed into a breakwater that made it sink and killed its crew.
- The crew were forced to face rough seas and unstable weather conditions that lead to their death.
- The court ordered a continued imprisonment of the suspect, and adjourned the ruling session.
Human-caused error leads to death of ship crew, reports Gulf Today.
The Sharjah Criminal Court has adjourned case ruling of two suspects, who are responsible of the death of a ship’s full crew.
Human error sinks the ship
Details of the incident date back to February, 2017, when a ship went off course and rammed into a breakwater that made it sink and killed its crew.
A human error caused by the suspects had led to the occurring of such a tragic incident, as they were the reason behind keeping the ship’s crew on wait to dock for more than 10 days without any supplies.
The crew were forced to face rough seas and unstable weather conditions that lead to their death.
Suspect imprisoned
Upon confronting the first suspect, he denied all accusations and claimed that full responsibility falls on the captain of the ship.
The suspect claimed that all necessary supplies were available at Ajman port. The court ordered a continued imprisonment of the suspect, and adjourned the ruling session till March 18.
Did you subscribe to our daily newsletter?
It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe!
Source: Gulf Today
