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Details of incident 8

Swamping record

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Date 1983
Location Lake near Sofia, Bulgaria
Water Temperature  
Boat(s) involved 8+
Boat Construction Open construction, Empacher
Outcome 1 dead 
Description French National Training Camp. Sudden change in weather, boat swamped, crew clung to sunken boat. Launch couldn't rescue all in time.


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