Incident 20021201
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20021201?,
1 December 2002 12:00?,
Fatal accident? /
Swim?
Victim?: NZ, Male
Location?: Wanganui/Whanganui?
Police divers retrieve canoeist's body, 2 December 2002, NZ Herald.
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.
Discussion?:
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Police divers retrieve canoeist's body, 2 December 2002, NZ Herald.
Reported by?:
Jonathan Hunt
Created: 2004-04-10, changed: 2004-04-10.
