Passengers were crowded to one side of top deck looking at sea lions when wave hit,sinking vessel and killing at least five peopleA freak wave that struck as sightseers crowded to one side of the top deck caused the sinking of a Canadian whale-watching vessel, killing five Britons and an Australian near Vancouver Island, or investigators absorb said.
Canada’s transportation safety board said that after questioning some of the 21 survivors,including three crew, it had initially concluded that the Leviathan II sank on Sunday after it was hit by a wave when most of the passengers were gathered on the top deck watching sea lions.
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Source: theguardian.com