Accident/Incident Database

20021201^?, 1 December 2002 12:00^?, Fatal accident^? / Swim^?
Victim^?: NZ, Male
Location^?: Wanganui/Whanganui^?

Class^?: II
Flow^?: Unknown, "Medium"
Boat Type^?: Canoe-2 person/Unknown
Trip Type^?: Private

Summary^?:

Two men went canoeing. The canoe capsized and one occupant managed to make it to shore and raise the alarm. A search was carried out for the missing man and his body was located the following day.

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Sources^?:
Police divers retrieve canoeist's body, 2 December 2002, NZ Herald.

Reported by^?: Jonathan Hunt
Created: 2004-04-10, changed: 2004-04-10.