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The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
Man dies and another missing after inflatable boat crash near Portsmouth
Officers are conducting a search as one person remains missing after a fatal collision involving an inflatable boat near Portsmouth. A man in his 60s has died following the incident involving a private rigid-hulled inflatable boat near Tipner on Thursday night. Another man in his 50s was taken to hospital while enquiries are continuing to locate a man in his 60s, who is missing. Hampshire and Isle of White Constabulary said it is liaising with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) during the early stages of an investigation to establish what has happened. 'Officers are conducting a search following a collision involving a private rigid hulled inflatable boat near Tipner in Portsmouth, which was reported to us shortly before 8:00pm on Thursday 14 August,' a statement from the force said. 'A man in his 60s from Emsworth was pronounced deceased at the scene. His family have been informed and will be supported by officers. 'A man in his 50s from West Sussex was taken to hospital, but has since been discharged. Enquiries are ongoing to locate a third person, a man in his 60s from Portsmouth, who is still outstanding. 'We are liaising with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) during the early stages of an investigation to establish what has happened.'
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Man in his 60s dead and another missing after horror boat crash near popular UK beach
A MAN in his 60s has died and another man is missing after a horror boat crash near a popular UK beach. Cops and emergency services scrambled to the scene in Tipner, Portsmouth, just before 8pm yesterday. A rigid hulled inflatable boat was involved in a severe collision, said police. A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson confirmed that three men were involved in the incident. A man in his 60s from Emsworth was pronounced deceased at the scene. His family have been informed and will be supported by officers. A man in his 60s from Havant, is still missing, according to cops. The force confirmed that the third man, in his 50s from West Sussex, was taken to hospital but has since been discharged. Police, paramedics, and coastguard crews from Portsmouth and Hill Head, were deployed to the scene. Full details are still unclear at the time as authorities look to work out exactly what occurred. Hampshire Police said they are liaising with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) during the early stages of an investigation to establish what has happened. 1
