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Wednesday, 1 September 2021

The Wahine

 The Wahine



1. It was a boat that was heading towards wellington and it got stuck in a reef.
2. How it got stuck and were it got stuck. What happened to the boat after a disaster.



1. Two huge storms crashing into each other. A Tropical Cyclone Giselle and a southerly storm collided.
2. Wellington Harbour.
3. only four life boats could be launched and only 3 made it to shore.
4.The rest of the passngers were forced to jumpinto that water and swim to shore.
5. The roads we blocked and most rescures were help people with the storms.
6. 53 people died from the lack of medical attention, drowing or hitting rocks.



Notes


734 people on board the boat.
One of the most violent storms ever.
Hit Barrett reef.
Worst disaster in NZ.
Swells tipped over life boats throwing more people into the water.
It was 10th of April 1968.


46 Bodies found.
only 6 missing. 
106 people sent to hospital.
They tryed to pump out the boat.
People had to put people onto the boat to stop them from drowning.
5 children seprated from familys.
3 children in hospital.






Thank you for read stay safe

1 comment:

  1. Well done Sonnie keep up your hard work, and keep publishing your amazing posts.

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