Cancun Mexico: so far in 2013 four deaths of foreign tourists
CANCUN, Q. Roo. – So far this year there have been four deaths of foreign tourists, which is worrying, as they have occurred in a short time, which in a sense that people want to affect close to this tourist destination .
According to sipse.com, most of the tourist deaths were caused by negligence, said Maximo Garcia Rocha, municipal director of tourism, because sometimes people do not respect regulations. He explained that they are constantly preparing staff to no accidents happen and less tragic ending.
A major accident occurring is registered on the beaches, where people drown, and entering the sea in intoxicated or when they finish eating causing can not leave, he said.
“There have been cases that enter the sea without knowing how to swim, it gets worse when they open ocean current takes them, plus they do not observe the flags,” he said.
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