British columbia whale watchers survive boat sinking a whale watching vessel with 34 people on board sank thursday in the gulf islands, off the southwest coast of b. Five people have died after a whale watching boat sank off the coast of vancouver island, british columbia, on sunday. Five passengers, all of them british natrionals, died and another person was missing after a whalewatching boat sank off canadas west coast. Five britons dead after canadian whalewatching boat sinks. Five dead, one missing after tour vessel capsizes off.
Modelling ship strike risk to fin, humpback and killer. Whalewatching boat carrying 27 people sinks off british. The bc coroners service says five people have died after a whale watching vessel sank off the coast of tofino, b. Five people died and one was missing early monday after a whale watching boat sank off the coast of british columbia in canada, authorities told nbc news. Video shows sinking of british columbia whale watching boat footage shows the stricken whale watching boat that sank near british columbia with 27 on board, killing at least five.
Proctor, 2015 and another incident in 2015 also off. Whale watching boat sinks in tofino, british columbia 25. Five dead as whale watching boat with 27 on board sinks. A freak wave that struck as sightseers crowded to one side of the top deck caused the sinking of a canadian whale watching vessel, killing five britons and an australian near vancouver island. It is with deep sadness that i can confirm five british nationals have lost their lives when the whale watching boat they were on.
Melissa kai, of the british columbia joint rescue coordination centre jrcc, said. Consular staff in british columbia are supporting the family members of those. Whale watching boat sinks in tofino, british columbia 25 oct 2015. Media caption amateur video shows the stricken whale watching boat in the sea. Tofino, british columbia, oct 25 reuters a canadian whale watching tour boat with 27 passengers on board sank off the coast of british columbia. Leviathan ii whalewatching tragedy caused by breaking. Modelling ship strike risk to fin, humpback and killer whales in british.
British columbia whalewatchers survive boat sinking a whalewatching vessel with 34 people on board sank thursday in the gulf islands, off the southwest coast of b. Leviathan ii whalewatching tragedy caused by breaking wave bbc. Tofino, british columbia five britons were killed when a canadian whale watching boat sank on sunday, and authorities were still searching on monday for a. Britons who died on whalewatching boat the independent. Five people died after a whale watching tour boat carrying 27 people sank off the coast of tofino, british columbia, on sunday, rescue coordinators said. At least 5 dead after whale watching tour boat sinks. Survivor reveals clue into whale watching boat sinking off. Five britons killed after whale watching boat sinks off british columbia rescuers say five dead and one missing after whale watching vessel carrying 27 sinks in canada. Video shows sinking of british columbia whale watching boat. Pdf passenger safety on whale watching vessels in australia. Five britons who died when a whalewatching boat sank off the coast of.
At least five people are dead and one missing after a canadian whale watching boat sank off the coast of british columbia, according to search and rescue officials. Boat sinking by millenium foot bridge with 4 people. Five dead as whale watching boat with 27 on board sinks off vancouver island. Whale watching boat sinks off british columbia with 27 on. Whale watching boat sinks off british columbia, killing at. Leviathan ii whale watching tragedy caused by breaking wave. Melissa kai, of the british columbia joint rescue coordination centre jrcc, said the incident had been turned over to canadian police as a. Our hearts are broken, posts milton family whose dad died in tofino. Whalewatching boat tragedy caused by freak wave, say. British columbia bc brought baleen whale populations. On october 25, 2015, the whale watching boat leviathan ii capsized in the vicinity of plover reef off the coast of vargas island near tofino, british columbia. Island region of the british columbia coroners service, said. The british columbia coroners service confirmed the. Five dead as whale watching boat with 27 on board sinks off.