World Desk : dhakamirror.com
In the early hours of Saturday, a whale reportedly struck a boat off the coast of Sydney, as reported by Australian officials, leaving one man dead and another injured .
New South Wales Water Police Acting Superintendent Siobhan Munro said, “Early reports are that a whale may have breached near the boat or onto the boat.”
Saturday marks the first day of National Safe Boating Week in Australia, an initiative focused on the importance of having lifejackets on boats.
It was not immediately clear whether the men were wearing lifejackets during their deadly encounter with the whale.