Whale-watching boat carrying NZ Anglican Church delegates capsizes in Tonga
A whale-watching boat with New Zealand Anglican Church delegates aboard capsized and sank in Tonga on Saturday.
A whale-watching boat carrying delegates from the New Zealand Anglican Church capsized and sank in Tonga on Saturday. The 13 passengers aboard spent nearly half an hour in the water waiting for rescue, with many reportedly without lifejackets. Questions have been raised about the vessel's licensing status.
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Whale-watching boat carrying NZ Anglican Church delegates capsizes in Tonga
A whale-watching boat carrying several New Zealand Anglican Church delegates capsized and sank in Tonga on Saturday.
RNZ
Questions swirl after NZ church delegates' unlicensed whale-watching boat capsizes in Tonga
Sources have told RNZ Pacific that the 13 passengers on board ended up stuck in the water for nearly half an hour, many without lifejackets, waiting for the other boat to pick them up.