Four people have been confirmed dead and one missing after a boat carrying 10 people sank in stormy weather off the New Zealand coast.
Five people were rescued after the boat got into trouble and set off a distress signal on Sunday night off North Cape on the northern coast, triggering a major search and rescue operation.
Two bodies had been located in the water and were recovered by helicopter on Monday morning, a police statement said.
For the full story, see: https://7news.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/three-dead-2-missing-as-boat-sinks-off-nz-c-6144352
*UPDATE – Four confirmed dead on Monday afternoon. For more, see: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/21/four-dead-one-missing-after-new-zealand-fishing-boat-sinks-in-bad-weather
