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Boat crash off UK's Southampton kills 1, injures 11

ANI Aug 23, 2020 03:07 IST googleads

Southampton [UK], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): A 15-year-old girl died on Saturday after a rigid inflatable boat collided with a buoy off Southampton in the southern part of England, the local police in the Hampshire county said.
"Twelve people who were on board were subsequently taken to the hospital. Sadly, one of the passengers, a 15-year-old girl, was pronounced dead in hospital," the police said in a press release.
The vessel hit the buoy at around 10:10 local time (09:10 GMT).
The police are investigating the incident with the Coastguard and Marine Accident Investigation Branch, according to the press release. (ANI/Sputnik)

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