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Boat Accidents

Are these Kim’s ghost ships?
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Are these Kim’s ghost ships?

Some of the bodies found on mystery vessels are believed to be those of North Korean soldiers.

By Justin Mccurry
DRC boat sinking sparks riots over safety, overloading
Africa
/ 26 December 2014

DRC boat sinking sparks riots over safety, overloading

At its departure, the boat embarked 39 people, but they took more passengers on board along the way, said a government spokesperson.

By Staff Reporter
Several migrants dead after boat wreck, says Italian Navy
Article
/ 12 May 2014

Several migrants dead after boat wreck, says Italian Navy

At least 14 people have died and 200 rescued after a boat reportedly capsized in the Mediterranean, some 160km south of the island of Lampedusa.

By Sapa Ap
Italy boat wreck passengers were mostly Eritrean, Somali
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Italy boat wreck passengers were mostly Eritrean, Somali

Over 300 people have been feared dead after a boat, believed to be carrying around 500 people – mostly Eritreans and Somalis – capsized.

By Staff Reporter
Death toll rises in Turkey refugee boat sinking
Article
/ 6 September 2012

Death toll rises in Turkey refugee boat sinking

More than half of the 60 migrants who died after their boat sank off Turkey’s west coast on Thursday were children, a district official told Reuters.

By Christopher Torchia and Jonathon Burch
No image available
Article
/ 14 March 2012

Bangladesh ferry accident death toll rises

The death toll of a ferry accident in Bangladesh has risen to 112 as rescue workers and divers continue to pull scores of bodies from the wreckage.

By Kamrul Hasan Khan
No image available
Article
/ 2 February 2012

Ferry sinks off Papua New Guinea, 219 rescued

Rescuers have saved 219 people from the waters off the coast of Papua New Guinea after a ferry carrying over 300 passengers sank in bad weather.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 15 January 2012

Nearly 40 still missing in Italian ship disaster

Italian rescue workers have been searching for almost 40 people still missing a day after a cruise ship capsized just off Italy’s west coast.

By Gavin Jones, James Mackenzie and Antonio Denti
No image available
Article
/ 14 January 2012

Panic on cruise ship ‘like on the Titanic’

Three people have died and several went missing after a cruise ship accident off an Italian island sparked chaos as passengers tried to get off.

By Dario Thuburn
No image available
Africa
/ 28 December 2011

Police arrest owner of capsized Zim boat

Zimbabwean police have arrested the owner of the boat that capsized on Christmas Day, killing 11 children, on charges of culpable homicide.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 3 June 2011

Scores dead in Tunisian boat disaster

About 150 migrants heading to Italy drowned when their ship capsized off the Tunisian coast, the International Organisation for Migration has said.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 2 August 2010

At least 33 drown in Uganda lake accident

An overloaded boat capsized on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert overnight, killing at least 33 people, police said on Monday.

By Ben Simon
No image available
Article
/ 25 February 2009

Police ‘misquoted’ over alcohol claim in Pistorius accident

Double-amputee ”blade runner” Oscar Pistorius is in a satisfactory condition following a boating accident last week, Gauteng police said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 23 February 2009

Pistorius ‘doing well’ after boat accident

”Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius is in good spirits as he recovers from surgery after his boating accident, Milpark Hospital said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter

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