Five people are confirmed dead, and six have been rescued.
Conditions were described as calm, and the sea ‘flat’.
Update to follow.
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What the hell was [Edited]
That’s really nasty and totally inappropriate toward [Edited], and to the loved ones of those who have very sadly drowned.
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My deepest apologies to crybabies everywhere
PS: Anonymous – please extend my apology to everyone else in the Stuff newsroom with you. I really love your content. Best comedy out there ????
Oh my goodness this is terrible news ????