French authorities are investigating the deaths of three children after a speedboat overturned just off the Normandy coast.
All three adults aboard the boat survived the accident Monday near the town of Agon-Coutainville. The identities of the dead and survivors were not released.
The regional maritime authority said Tuesday that a rescue operation was launched after a witness reported seeing the speedboat in trouble about 800 meters off the coast in the English Channel.
Volunteer rescuer Pascal Dutot described finding the 5.5-meter-long boat partially under water, and “the most difficult thing was to extract (the passengers) from the cabin, to break the windscreen.”
He described the conditions as manageable for a larger boat but said the waters were choppy for such a small vessel.
Also Read
-
UN expert urges France to try nationals on death row in Iraq
A UN human rights expert on Monday called on the French government to repatriate and try seven French nationals sentenced to death on terror charges ... Middle East -
French minister demands investigation into Epstein’s activities in France
Marlene Schiappa, France’s gender equality minister, called on Monday for an investigation into the activities in France of Jeffrey Epstein, ... World News -
Spain ignores call to take in minors stuck on rescue boat
Spain on Tuesday refused to consider a request from a Spanish rescue boat that it grant asylum to 31 minors stuck aboard the ship, arguing the demand ... World News
