A person jumped from a Wellington crane into Wellington Harbour.

A person who jumped from a crane into Wellington Harbour has been found deceased. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at 12:45 pm, and the police dive squad discovered the individual at 2:35 pm. This is the third death at this crane, with previous incidents occurring in 2015 and 1996. Water Safety New Zealand has issued a statement, emphasizing the importance of water safety and warning against unauthorized and unsupervised jumping activities.

January 26, 2024
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