Five Perish As New Zealand Boat Collides With Whale
September 10, 2022
9:18 pm
Five people have been reported dead after a boat had flipped over in waters off of New Zealandβs South Island on Saturday, with some alleged βindicationsβ that the vessel had capsized after colliding with a whale.
The boat, which had 11 people on board who were mostly from a bird-watching group, had capsized in calm waters soon after 10 am at Goose Bay, about 15 kilometres (nine miles) south of Kaikoura, according to local officials.
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