Boat may have hit whale before capsizing, killing 5 in New Zealand waters

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WELLINGTON - Five people died after a boat flipped over in waters off New Zealand's South Island on Saturday (Sept 10), with 'indications' that it capsized after colliding with a whale. The boat, which had 11 people on board, mostly from a bird-watching group,...

"The information we have at the moment is it appears to be a collision. With what, we don't know at this stage," Kaikoura police sergeant Matt Boyce told a press conference."This is an unprecedented event that has occurred, involving significant response from emergency services and members of the public."

"Humpback whales are coming through at the moment, and we have sperm whales that are resident," he said.

 

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Boat may have hit whale before capsizing, killing 5 in New Zealand watersWELLINGTON - Five people died after a boat flipped over in waters off New Zealand's South Island on Saturday (Sept 10), with 'indications' that it capsized after colliding with a whale. The boat, which had 11 people on board, mostly from a bird-watching group,...
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