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

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.
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"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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