Five people have died after a boat carrying 11 people capsized near Kaikoura in New Zealand.
According to police, the boat is believed to have capsized after colliding with a whale.
There were 11 people on board the 8.5 metre boat at the time of the incident which occurred in Goose Bay in the South Island near Kaikoura.
Police divers managed to save six people from the water but were unable to save five people whose bodies were located inside the vessel.
Police believe that with the calm waters at the time of the incident, it is likely the boat struck a whale causing the boat to capsize.
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