Multiple dead, others injured after West Coast boat collision

At least three people have reportedly died, several others have been injured, and one remains missing after two boats collided off Saint Lucia’s West Coast around midnight. The head-on collision occurred in the waters off Soufrière and Canaries, involving one boat travelling south and another heading north. Several people sustained injuries, including broken arms, broken […] The article Multiple dead, others injured after West Coast boat collision is from St. Lucia Times.

Multiple dead, others injured after West Coast boat collision

At least three people have reportedly died, several others have been injured, and one remains missing after two boats collided off Saint Lucia’s West Coast around midnight.

The head-on collision occurred in the waters off Soufrière and Canaries, involving one boat travelling south and another heading north.

Several people sustained injuries, including broken arms, broken legs and other serious injuries.

St. Lucia Times spoke with one of the rescuers, who described a frantic effort to bring survivors to safety after the collision.

He said many of those on board were found clinging to the wreckage before rescuers brought them to a nearby beach, where they received treatment.

Up to the time of publication, police had not released any official information on the incident.

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