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Inflatable Boat Crash in Portsmouth Harbour Leaves One Dead and One Missing

Search teams continue to scour Portsmouth Harbour in a multi-agency effort led by Hampshire Police with support from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch

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Overview

  • A man in his 60s from Emsworth was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision near Tipner on August 14.
  • A man in his 50s from West Sussex was taken to hospital following the crash and has since been discharged.
  • Authorities continue to search Portsmouth Harbour for a man in his 60s from Portsmouth/Havant who remains unaccounted for.
  • Police, coastguard crews, paramedics and an air ambulance were all deployed to Tipner shortly after the incident was reported just before 8pm.
  • Hampshire Police have opened early-stage enquiries and are working with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch to determine how the rigid-hulled inflatable boat collided.