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Five die in Sydney harbour crash | Five die in Sydney harbour crash |
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Five people were killed and nine others injured when a small boat collided with a fishing trawler late at night in Australia's Sydney harbour. | Five people were killed and nine others injured when a small boat collided with a fishing trawler late at night in Australia's Sydney harbour. |
The impact threw all 14 people on the smaller boat into the water. | The impact threw all 14 people on the smaller boat into the water. |
Four women and one man - in their late teens or early 20s - died at the scene. The others were taken to hospital, where one was in a critical condition. | Four women and one man - in their late teens or early 20s - died at the scene. The others were taken to hospital, where one was in a critical condition. |
The small boat was overloaded, its owner said, and appeared to have been stolen from its berth. | The small boat was overloaded, its owner said, and appeared to have been stolen from its berth. |
'Joy-ride' | 'Joy-ride' |
Police said that the collision happened at 0245 on Thursday (1745 GMT Wednesday). | Police said that the collision happened at 0245 on Thursday (1745 GMT Wednesday). |
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Conditions at the time of the accident were cold and pitch black, reports the BBC's Nick Bryant from Sydney, and there were scenes of chaos on a nearby wharf as the injured were treated. | Conditions at the time of the accident were cold and pitch black, reports the BBC's Nick Bryant from Sydney, and there were scenes of chaos on a nearby wharf as the injured were treated. |
The cruiser, which was licensed to carry eight people, belonged to Sydney Ship Repair and Engineering (SSRE) company. | The cruiser, which was licensed to carry eight people, belonged to Sydney Ship Repair and Engineering (SSRE) company. |
Its managing director, John McPherson, said that it had been stolen from its berth. | Its managing director, John McPherson, said that it had been stolen from its berth. |
"Our boats would only go on the harbour at night-time if we were called out to an emergency for one of our clients' vessels and that certainly didn't occur last night," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. | "Our boats would only go on the harbour at night-time if we were called out to an emergency for one of our clients' vessels and that certainly didn't occur last night," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. |
"It appears that somebody has decided that they were going to take our boat for a joy ride and this horrible event's happened." | "It appears that somebody has decided that they were going to take our boat for a joy ride and this horrible event's happened." |
All SSRE staff had been accounted for and none appeared to be involved, he said. | All SSRE staff had been accounted for and none appeared to be involved, he said. |
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd expressed shock at the news. | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd expressed shock at the news. |
"This is every parents' nightmare," he said. "For the parents of those who have lost their lives this is just a terrible, terrible day." | "This is every parents' nightmare," he said. "For the parents of those who have lost their lives this is just a terrible, terrible day." |
The last fatal crash in the harbour was in March 2007, when three people died after a passenger ferry collided with a pleasure boat. | The last fatal crash in the harbour was in March 2007, when three people died after a passenger ferry collided with a pleasure boat. |