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Whale lands on boat, injures four people
Local officials in Ahome, Mexico have warned boat operators carrying tourists to keep their distance from migrating whales off the coast.
It comes after a whale landed on top of a boat, badly damaging it and injuring all four people onboard. One was seriously injured.
The incident was captured on video.
“Please do not get too close to the whales. We can enjoy their beauty, but at a distance, prudently,” said mayor of Ahome, Gerardo Vargas.
The boat’s roof collapsed and had to be towed back.
The port authority in Topolobampo Bay ordered boat operators to keep a safe distance from the mammals.
The region is noted as a place for whale watching with migrating humpback and blue whales.
It was the first incident of its kind in the bay but similar to one which occurred last month in La Paz, Baja California Sur.
That injured five people.
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