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| Three die in Sydney ferry crash | Three die in Sydney ferry crash |
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| Three people have been killed in a collision between a passenger ferry and a private boat underneath Sydney's Harbour Bridge, officials said. | Three people have been killed in a collision between a passenger ferry and a private boat underneath Sydney's Harbour Bridge, officials said. |
| Crew from the ferry leapt into the water to try to help those thrown overboard from the private boat, but a 12-year-old girl is still missing. | Crew from the ferry leapt into the water to try to help those thrown overboard from the private boat, but a 12-year-old girl is still missing. |
| About 12 people were on the boat but the ferry was empty and returning to its berth, the AAP agency reported. | |
| The collision took place at about 2245 (1245 GMT) on Wednesday. | The collision took place at about 2245 (1245 GMT) on Wednesday. |
| 'Screaming for friends' | 'Screaming for friends' |
| The New South Wales ambulance service said about eight people were injured. | The New South Wales ambulance service said about eight people were injured. |
| The HarbourCat Pam Burridge ferry reportedly ploughed over the 10m long pleasure boat. | The HarbourCat Pam Burridge ferry reportedly ploughed over the 10m long pleasure boat. |
| One witness, Clive Marshall, told AP: "The boat basically just disintegrated. There were a couple of people hanging on to the wreckage. | One witness, Clive Marshall, told AP: "The boat basically just disintegrated. There were a couple of people hanging on to the wreckage. |
| "We had people in the water and bits of boat and the boat sinking and people screaming for their missing friends." | "We had people in the water and bits of boat and the boat sinking and people screaming for their missing friends." |
| A police boat and a helicopter with a searchlight were deployed after the collision. | A police boat and a helicopter with a searchlight were deployed after the collision. |
| This month the iconic Harbour Bridge marked the 75th anniversary of its opening. | This month the iconic Harbour Bridge marked the 75th anniversary of its opening. |