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Six feared dead after ‘bizarre’ sinking of charter boat off Canadian coast

The Guardian

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June 30, 2026

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Six feared dead after ‘bizarre’ sinking of charter boat off Canadian coast

The vessel, thought to have been carrying 10 people, did not issue a mayday call before sinking in the strait of GeorgiaSearch teams in Canada have launched a recovery effort for six people believed to have drowned in a “bizarre” sinking of a fishing charter off the coast of Vancouver.Police and rescue crews praised a couple who were passing in their yacht for making a critical mayday call and saving stranded passengers by pulling them onboard their craft. Continue reading...

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India TV News

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· Jul 11, 2026

'High waves, possible overloading,' survivor recounts Vietnam boat tragedy that killed 15 Indians

The boat tragedy in Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island that left at least 15 people dead happened due to high waves in the seat and a possible overloading of passengers, said a survivor on Saturday, while recounting the horror.

Global News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions

Six people were lost at sea — now feared drowned — and a rescue operation was underway that saved four others, after a fishing boat sank off the coast of Vancouver.

CBC News

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· Jul 11, 2026

What we know about the deadly charter boat sinking off B.C.’s coast

Here’s what we know about the deadly charter boat sinking off the shores of Richmond, B.C., the people who were aboard, concerns raised about the vessel and the investigation into the company that operated it.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 23, 2026

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink - 'There is much more to the Bayesian yacht tragedy that this show ignored'

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink - 'There is much more to the Bayesian yacht tragedy that this show ignored'

People.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

The Disastrous True Story of Netflix’s “Shipwrecked” and the 2012 Costa Concordia Sinking

Netflix’s new documentary ‘Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea’ looks back at the cruise catastrophe 14 years later

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 26, 2026

Cook Islands fisher lost at sea for a week describes his ordeal

Cook Islands fisher lost at sea for a week describes his ordeal

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Related coverage for "Six feared dead after ‘bizarre’ sinking of charter boat off Canadian coast": India TV News — 'High waves, possible overloading,' survivor recounts Vietnam boat tragedy that killed 15 Indians. Global News — Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions. CBC News — What we know about the deadly charter boat sinking off B.C.’s coast. Daily Mail — CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink - 'There is much more to the Bayesian yacht tragedy that this show ignored'. People.com — The Disastrous True Story of Netflix’s “Shipwrecked” and the 2012 Costa Concordia Sinking. The New Zealand Herald — Cook Islands fisher lost at sea for a week describes his ordeal