3 die on whale-watching trip
13/04/2008 14:56  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - Three people drowned on a whale-watching expedition in the Western Cape after their boat capsized in waters also famous for sharks, the SABC reports.

A spokesperson for the National Sea Rescue Institute said the boat flipped after being hit by a big wave at Kleinbaai near Gansbaai in the Overberg, flinging tourists and crew overboard.

Some passengers had been rescued, the spokesperson said without giving numbers, but a search was still under way for the rest.

Seven people had received medical treatment, he said.

The Kleinbaai area is famous for whale watching and Great White shark cage diving. - Sapa-dpa

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