5 Dead After Boat Capsizes Off New Zealand Coast: Police

A map shows the location of Kaikoura, a coastal town on South Island, New Zealand, on Sept. 10, 2022. Google Maps

Five people died in New Zealand on Saturday when a boat carrying 11 capsized off Kaikoura, a coastal town on South Island, according to police.

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported that Kaikoura Mayor Craig Mackle believed the boat was overturned by a whale. However, police did not confirm the cause.