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A photography society has spoken of the tragic loss of five of its members in a boating accident in Kaikoura.
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Five people died in New Zealand on Saturday (Sept 10) when a boat carrying 11 capsized off Kaikoura, a coastal town on South Island, according to police. Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported that Kaikoura Mayor Craig Mackle believed the boat was overturned by a whale. However, police did not confirm the cause. "This is a tragic event that affects many.
Another six people who had been on the boat off New Zealand were rescued. A local mayor says the water was dead calm and the assumption was that a whale had surfaced from beneath the boat.