Bahrain boat captain 'was not licensed'

The captain of a pleasure boat that capsized and killed an Irishman and at least 15 British people off the coast of Bahrain was being questioned today as the inquiry into the tragedy got under way.

Bahrain boat captain 'was not licensed'

The captain of a pleasure boat that capsized and killed an Irishman and at least 15 British people off the coast of Bahrain was being questioned today as the inquiry into the tragedy got under way.

Local prosecutors said the captain was not licensed to take charge of the boat, and the owners said it may have turned over in calm waters because of the numbers onboard.

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