5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike

5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Five people died Saturday in New Zealand after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued.

5 dead after boat flips from possible whale strike

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Five people died Saturday in New Zealand after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued.Police said the 28-foot boat overturned near the South Island town of Kaikoura. Police said they were continuing to investigate the cause of the accident.Kaikoura Police Sgt. Matt Boyce described it as a devastati…

Boat off New Zealand collides with whale, leaving 5 dead

(FOX NEWS) – A small charter boat off New Zealand capsized Saturday morning in what may have been a collision with a whale, leaving five people dead. The incident occurred near the South Island town of Kaikōura.Six others on the boat were rescued, although authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the accident. placeholderKaikōura Police Sergeant Matt Boyce said all of the survivors were assessed to be in stable condition at a local…

5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike

The water was dead calm at the time of the accident, and the assumption was that a whale had surfaced from beneath the boat, a local official said.

5 Dead in New Zealand After Boat Flips in Possible Whale Collision

Five people died Saturday in New Zealand after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued. Police said the 8.5-meter (28-foot) boat overturned near the South Island town of Kaikoura. Police said they were continuing to investigate the cause of the accident. Kaikoura Police Sergeant Matt Boyce described it as a devastating and u…

5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike

5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike