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Tour Boat Carrying 27 People Sinks Off British Columbia Coast; Multiple

“The ambulances – It was one after another after another”, he said. Company co-owner Jennifer Steven said it wasn’t clear yet what had happened to the vessel or how many people were killed.

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“There are fatalities involved, and survivors”, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre Victoria said in a recorded message on Sunday.

By 6:45 p.m., rain had started to fall off the west coast, but Steven said Coast Guard, RCMP and other rescue vessels will still out on the water.

McLennan said he saw two body bags on the dock. He said he had no idea how it could’ve sunk.

Campbell said the First Nation was holding a meeting to discuss launching further rescue operations in the morning.

“Over the course of a season and years we take out thousands and thousands of people on these trips in conditions similar today”.

The area is popular for whale-watching.

CTV News has confirmed the ship belongs to Jamie’s Whaling Station and Adventure Centres, which offers whale watching tours of Tofino and Ucluelet on zodiac-style rigid-hulled inflatable boats, as well as larger 65-foot cruisers. The operator and one of the passengers died. “Still a very fluid situation so we really are not sure yet”. They say the entire town of Tofino is assisting with rescue efforts at the moment.

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“Thoughts and prayers are with passengers, crew, emergency responders and their families”, she wrote.

Canadian authorities: Whale watching boat carrying 27 sinks