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boat collision stories: 3 news summaries

Fla. Boat Crash Leaves 5 Dead,
7 Injured

Friends killed on powerboat that rams into docked tugboat

Apr 13, 09 3:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 22-foot pleasure boat smashed into a docked tug boat near Jacksonville, Fla., last night, killing at least five people and seriously injuring seven, the Florida Times-Union reports. The victims, many of them friends from California, were all on board the 2000 Crownline powerboat that appeared "beached on the... More »

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Florida • fatalities • boat collision • boat accident

 S. Korean Ship 
 Missing After Collision 

Slammed into Panamanian vessel; 16 sailors disappear

Mar 10, 09 6:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - A South Korean freighter remains missing after it collided with a Panamanian cargo ship off Japan early this morning, AFP reports. Japanese rescuers are searching for the vessel, which was carrying 16 sailors. “We believe the ship probably sank,” said a coast guard official. “We found an... More »

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South Korea • Japan • Panama • cargo ships • boat collision

Nine Dead, 10 Missing in Amazon Boat Wreck

Brazilian ferry collided with barge in dark of lunar eclipse

Feb 21, 08 1:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Nine people died, and 10 more are missing and feared dead after a ferry in Brazil sank this morning after colliding with a barge on the Amazon River, the AP reports. Authorities, who rescued 92 passengers near the town of Itacoatiara, say  "visibility was very poor" at the time... More »

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Brazil • boat • boat collision • Itacoatiara • disaster • Amazon rainforest

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