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Boating tragedy: Three dead on Manukau Harbour

There was one survivor

Three people have died in a boating accident in Manukau Harbour.

They were among a group of four when their boat capsized near the Manukau Heads bar around 4.45pm yesterday, Saturday 16 October.

The survivor was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition. The bodies of the deceased were also removed from the water.

The incidents come after two people in separate incidents died on the harbour.

Police investigations are continuing.

Updates to follow.

Image Credit: By derivative work: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany. Public domain

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