Five people die when a boat sinks after a possible collision with a whale in New Zealand

Sep. 10 () –

At least five people have died and another six have been rescued alive this Saturday after a ship sank after a possible collision with a whale off the coast of New Zealand, as confirmed by the authorities.

The sinking of the boat, in which eleven people were travelling, took place around 10:00 a.m. (local time) in Goose Bay, about 170 kilometers southwest of the capital, Wellington, as reported by the newspaper ‘The New Zealand Herald’.

The New Zealand Police have highlighted that the event has been caused by a “collision” and, although the mayor of Kaikoura, Craig Mackle, has indicated that the ship collided with a whale, the Police have indicated that at the moment they cannot confirm this extreme.

On the other hand, the Police have confirmed that the five bodies have been recovered by divers and have stated that the process of identifying the victims has been launched, who would be part of a group of people who were going on an outing to watch birds. in the zone.