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| Seven dead and one missing after boating accident in New Zealand | Seven dead and one missing after boating accident in New Zealand |
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| Seven people were killed and another person has gone missing after a boating accident near Auckland, New Zealand, police said. | Seven people were killed and another person has gone missing after a boating accident near Auckland, New Zealand, police said. |
| Insp Duncan Hall said the chartered fishing boat, Francie, was carrying 11 people when it got into trouble in Kaipara harbour, near Auckland, on Saturday. He added that rescuers managed to pull three survivors from the water who were taken to a local hospital. | |
| Rescuers reportedly recovered five bodies from the water soon after the accident. Another two bodies washed ashore at nearby beaches and were found early on Sunday. | Rescuers reportedly recovered five bodies from the water soon after the accident. Another two bodies washed ashore at nearby beaches and were found early on Sunday. |
| Police, coastguard, St John Ambulance, Surf Life Saving staff, rescue helicopters and a fixed-wing plane conducted an extensive search on Saturday after the boat was reported overdue at 3.30pm. | |
| Police were still trying to establish what happened to the boat and how its occupants ended up in the water. | Police were still trying to establish what happened to the boat and how its occupants ended up in the water. |
| According to the Metservice, there were one-metre swells and wind gusts of up to 50kmph (31mph) in the harbour on Saturday afternoon. | |
| The air search was put on hold on Saturday evening due to poor weather conditions, while shoreline searches around South Head and Te Oneone Rangatira beach continued overnight. | |
| An air search for the missing person was suspended overnight and resumed on Sunday in the harbour, which is about 75 kilometres (47 miles) northwest of Auckland. But rough weather could hamper search efforts. | |
| Of the three survivors, two have been discharged from North Shore hospital, while the third remains in a stable condition. | |
| Eyewitnesses told Television New Zealand that rescuers in helicopters plucked the survivors from the water and placed them on a beach, where locals kept them warm until ambulances arrived. | Eyewitnesses told Television New Zealand that rescuers in helicopters plucked the survivors from the water and placed them on a beach, where locals kept them warm until ambulances arrived. |
| The TV station reported that the accident happened at the entrance to the harbour, an area which is notorious for producing treacherous boating conditions. | |
| The Francie is a 12-metre steel launch used for chartered fishing trips. The Facebook page for Francie Charters says the boat is licensed to carry up to 20 people with two crew members. | The Francie is a 12-metre steel launch used for chartered fishing trips. The Facebook page for Francie Charters says the boat is licensed to carry up to 20 people with two crew members. |