Five dead in New Zealand after possible whale collision capsizes boat

Five people lost their lives on Saturday in New Zealand after a small charter boat they were on capsized, police have said, possibly after the vessel collided with a whale. Another six individuals who were on the boat were rescued.

The authorities mentioned that the 8.5-meter boat overturned when it was close to the Island town of Kaikōura in the South. Police said they were continuing to inspect the actual cause of the accident.