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Boat Crash Off UK’s Southampton Kills 15-Year-Old Girl, Injures 11 Others

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 15-year-old girl died on Saturday after a rigid inflatable boat collided with a buoy off Southampton in the southern part of England, the local police in the Hampshire county said.
"Twelve people who were on board were subsequently taken to the hospital. Sadly, one of the passengers, a 15-year-old girl, was pronounced dead in hospital", the police said in a press release.

The girl’s relatives have been informed and are being supported by officers, the release read.

The vessel hit the buoy at around 10:10 am Saturday morning local time (09:10 GMT).

The police are investigating the incident with the Coastguard and Marine Accident Investigation Branch, according to the press release.

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