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Yahoo
15 hours ago
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Child among 4 dead in Romania after a boat carrying 14 people capsizes in Danube Delta
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A child was among four people who drowned when a recreational boat capsized in a storm on the Danube Delta in Romania, naval authorities said on Tuesday. The vessel was carrying 14 people when the incident happened on Monday on the Sulina branch of the Danube, in Tulcea County, near the Black Sea. The Romanian Naval Authority said it happened in 'unfavorable weather conditions,' with strong winds and waves as high as 2 meters (6.5 feet). Ten survivors were taken to hospital, according to the area's Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. It six had been wearing life jackets and were able to reach the shore on their own. The names and nationalities of the casualties have not been disclosed. The Associated Press
Al Bawaba
16 hours ago
- Al Bawaba
Boat capsize kills 4 in Danube Delta in Romania
Published July 29th, 2025 - 07:31 GMT ALBAWABA - Romanian authorities announced that four people were killed Monday evening when a tourist boat capsized in the Danube Delta, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Romanian emergency services revealed in a statement that they received a report of an accident in the Gulf of Mossoura, southeast of the country, which resulted in a number of passengers on a tourist boat falling into the water. Upon arriving at the scene, medical teams unsuccessfully attempted to revive four people who were in cardiorespiratory arrest, according to the statement. Un bateau de touristes a chaviré lundi soir, dans le delta du Danube en Roumanie, causant la mort de quatre personnes, dont un enfant. Dix autres passagers ont été secourus dans des conditions météorologiques difficiles. — Blick Actualité & Sport (@Blick_media) July 29, 2025 The four dead included three adults and a child. The statement did not specify their nationalities or ages. Ten other passengers were rescued, and one of them was seriously injured and taken to the hospital, according to the same source. Authorities have not officially determined the cause of the accident, but a police spokesperson told reporters that "strong winds" were blowing through the area. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
No one killed in the Lake Tahoe boat capsizing wore a life vest, investigators say
None of the eight people killed when a boat capsized during a sudden and fierce storm last month on Lake Tahoe in California were wearing life vests, federal investigators said in an initial report released Wednesday. Four members of a family who were celebrating a birthday were among those who died when the 28-foot (8.5-meter) gold Chris-Craft vessel was inundated and flipped over amid 10-foot (3-meter) waves June 21 on the lake's western edge. Weather was mostly calm when the party of 10 left the marina around noon, but within about two hours winds were strong enough to create whitecaps, according to the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. By 2:30 p.m., as the boat was returning to shore, it began to hail and the vessel ended up sideways to the growing waves. 'The boat took on water and some of the passengers attempted to bail the water out of the boat,' the report states. 'At one point, a particularly large wave overtook the boat.' Two people were rescued immediately after it flipped over. One of the survivors was found clinging to a life vest and the other was wearing one, according to the report. Six people were found dead that afternoon and evening and two more bodies were discovered the next day. None of the people found dead had been wearing life vests, the report said. Four life vests and one life preserver ring from the boat were recovered from the accident site. Hikers on shore called 911 after witnessing the vessel capsize. No distress calls were made from the boat, the report said. Toxicology tests for alcohol and other drugs for the deceased were conducted, and results are pending, officials said. Snow was reported on the shore and a nearby weather station recorded a top wind gust of 39 mph (62 kph) at around the time of the accident shortly after 3 p.m. By 4 p.m., the weather began to clear, and the skies were cloudless again shortly before 5:30 p.m., the report said. The intensity of the thunderstorm surprised even forecasters, who had predicted rain but nothing like the squall that lashed the southern part of the lake. Drowning and other accidental deaths occur each year on the lake, but boating accidents with numerous fatalities are rare, South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Scott Crivelli said last month. There are an average of six deaths on the lake each summer, though there were a record 15 fatalities in 2021, he said.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Associated Press
No one killed in the Lake Tahoe boat capsizing wore a life vest, investigators say
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — None of the eight people killed when a boat capsized during a sudden and fierce storm last month on Lake Tahoe in California were wearing life vests, federal investigators said in an initial report released Wednesday. Four members of a family who were celebrating a birthday were among those who died when the 28-foot (8.5-meter) gold Chris-Craft vessel was inundated and flipped over amid 10-foot (3-meter) waves June 21 on the lake's western edge. Weather was mostly calm when the party of 10 left the marina around noon, but within about two hours winds were strong enough to create whitecaps, according to the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. By 2:30 p.m., as the boat was returning to shore, it began to hail and the vessel ended up sideways to the growing waves. 'The boat took on water and some of the passengers attempted to bail the water out of the boat,' the report states. 'At one point, a particularly large wave overtook the boat.' Two people were rescued immediately after it flipped over. One of the survivors was found clinging to a life vest and the other was wearing one, according to the report. Six people were found dead that afternoon and evening and two more bodies were discovered the next day. None of the people found dead had been wearing life vests, the report said. Four life vests and one life preserver ring from the boat were recovered from the accident site. Hikers on shore called 911 after witnessing the vessel capsize. No distress calls were made from the boat, the report said. Toxicology tests for alcohol and other drugs for the deceased were conducted, and results are pending, officials said. Snow was reported on the shore and a nearby weather station recorded a top wind gust of 39 mph (62 kph) at around the time of the accident shortly after 3 p.m. By 4 p.m., the weather began to clear, and the skies were cloudless again shortly before 5:30 p.m., the report said. The intensity of the thunderstorm surprised even forecasters, who had predicted rain but nothing like the squall that lashed the southern part of the lake. Drowning and other accidental deaths occur each year on the lake, but boating accidents with numerous fatalities are rare, South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Scott Crivelli said last month. There are an average of six deaths on the lake each summer, though there were a record 15 fatalities in 2021, he said.
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Boat capsizes off Indonesia's Mentawai islands, 11 people missing
Two boats and dozens of rescuers were deployed to find the missing people. (AP pic) JAKARTA : Indonesian rescuers were searching for 11 people missing after a boat capsized in bad weather off the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra province, the local search and rescue agency said on Tuesday. Eight people had been rescued after the incident, which happened on Monday at around 11.00am (0400 GMT), the rescue agency said in a statement. Of 18 people on board, 10 were local government officials. The boat had departed Sikakap, a small town in the Mentawai Islands, and was heading to another small town, Tuapejat. Two boats and dozens of rescuers were deployed to find the missing people on Tuesday. Boats and ferries are a regular mode of transport in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, and accidents are relatively common due to bad weather as well as lax safety standards that often allow vessels to be overloaded. A ferry sank earlier this month near the island of Bali. Of the 65 people on board, 18 died, 30 survived and 17 remain missing.
