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| Two dead after cruiser capsizes | Two dead after cruiser capsizes |
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| Two people have died after their boat capsized in heavy seas off the North Yorkshire coast. | Two people have died after their boat capsized in heavy seas off the North Yorkshire coast. |
| Two men and a woman got into difficulties after leaving Whitby Harbour in a 24ft cabin cruiser and the boat capsized. | Two men and a woman got into difficulties after leaving Whitby Harbour in a 24ft cabin cruiser and the boat capsized. |
| They were taken to hospital after being rescued from the water, but a man and the woman have since died, a North Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed. | They were taken to hospital after being rescued from the water, but a man and the woman have since died, a North Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed. |
| The other man is thought to be in a life-threatening condition. | The other man is thought to be in a life-threatening condition. |
| A coastguard spokesman said: "The cruiser appears to have left Whitby Harbour and got into difficulties about 100 yards from the sea wall." | A coastguard spokesman said: "The cruiser appears to have left Whitby Harbour and got into difficulties about 100 yards from the sea wall." |
| 'Atrocious conditions' | 'Atrocious conditions' |
| The spokesman said that at one point, people in the harbour who had called the coastguard had been unable to see the victims in the water because of the swell of the sea. | The spokesman said that at one point, people in the harbour who had called the coastguard had been unable to see the victims in the water because of the swell of the sea. |
| "The swell was around 20ft to 30ft high," he said. | "The swell was around 20ft to 30ft high," he said. |
| Mike Bill, rescue co-ordination centre manager at Humber Coastguard, warned people to be wary of going out on to rough seas. | Mike Bill, rescue co-ordination centre manager at Humber Coastguard, warned people to be wary of going out on to rough seas. |
| "We do not understand why these people went out in such conditions," he added. | |
| A Whitby RNLI spokesman said the cruiser went out in "atrocious weather conditions". | A Whitby RNLI spokesman said the cruiser went out in "atrocious weather conditions". |
| He said: "It was seen leaving Whitby harbour by volunteers at Whitby RNLI lifeboat station, who attempted to contact the boat by radio to warn them of the dangerous sea conditions. | He said: "It was seen leaving Whitby harbour by volunteers at Whitby RNLI lifeboat station, who attempted to contact the boat by radio to warn them of the dangerous sea conditions. |
| "Soon after leaving the harbour the boat was seen attempting to turn around but capsized in the rough seas." | "Soon after leaving the harbour the boat was seen attempting to turn around but capsized in the rough seas." |