Saturday, October 1, 2011

Three dead, 1 missing after boat capsizes off Australia's New South Wales

Three dead, 1 missing after boat capsizes off Australia's New South Wales

Three people died and one is missing after a boat overturned in waters off the New South Wales (NSW) south coast in Australia, NSW Police said on Saturday.

Shortly before 2 p.m. local time on Saturday, police and emergency services responded to reports that a vessel with five people onboard had capsized in waters off Batemans Bay.

Police said they found one person safe and well, while three bodies were retrieved from the water.

A search is under way for the missing person, police said.

Police will conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Editor: Yamei Wang

English.news.cn   2011-10-01 15:26:58 FeedbackPrintRSS
SYDNEY, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)

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