Four sailors rescued after sperm whale sinks yacht

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 12:49 · Archive

Four sailors were rescued after a sperm whale struck and sank their yacht in the South Pacific.

Four sailors were rescued after a sperm whale struck and sank their yacht off the coast of New Zealand. A New Zealand Air Force surveillance aircraft helped coordinate the rescue, and the crew were taken aboard a cargo ship as their vessel went under.

How it is being reported

• Whale sinks yacht in South Pacific, sailors rescued alive 18 hours laterCBS News · 1 Oct, 12:14
• Four sailors rescued after sperm whale sinks yacht in South PacificEuronews · 1 Oct, 10:31
• Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yachtBBC World · 30 Sept, 12:01

In this story: Jeremy Cooper · Gemma Cooper · New Zealand · South Pacific · New Zealand Air Force

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