1 person died in a water incident at Northland's Whangārei Heads involving possible boat propeller injury, adding to the region's 90 preventable drownings in 2023.
1 person died in a water incident at Northland's Whangārei Heads on Sunday morning after emergency services were called to Urquharts Bay at 9:30am regarding a person in trouble in the water. Initial reports suggest the person may have been hit or cut by a boat propeller, but the exact cause remains unclear. This marks the latest fatal incident in the region, which has had 90 preventable drownings in 2023, as reported by Water Safety NZ.
April 14, 2024
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