All articles tagged with #vessel strike
A 31-year-old California native and American Airlines flight attendant, Kellie Williams, was found dead on Hollywood Beach after authorities said she was struck by a vessel while snorkeling near Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the injuries were consistent with a boat strike, and investigators from the FWC and Hollywood Police are handling the case.
A 31-year-old Hollywood woman, Kellie Melinda Williams, was found dead after a vessel strike while snorkeling near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park in Broward County. The Broward Medical Examiner ruled blunt-force injuries; FWC investigators say the case is active and are seeking witnesses, with Williams’ body later washing ashore on Hollywood Beach.
The US military conducted a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, killing three people, as part of a broader campaign against drug trafficking, with the Trump administration declaring an 'armed conflict' against drug cartels and justifying lethal strikes without judicial review, though legal and political questions remain about the justification and evidence.
A fin whale with a severely deformed spine, likely caused by a vessel strike, was recently filmed struggling to swim off the Mediterranean coast of Spain. The injury will probably cause the whale to slowly starve. Baleen whales rely on their enormous tails to propel themselves through the water, but the injured whale is unable to do this, which means it is probably starving. Around 20,000 whales are estimated to be killed by vessel strikes every year, due to a more than 300% increase in global shipping traffic since 1992.