WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CAPSIZING OF THE CANADIAN WHALE-WATCHING BOAT:
* Whale-watching vessel MV Leviathan II ran into trouble eight nautical miles off Vancouver Island's west coast just over two hours into the trip
* Passengers crowded on left side of top deck
* Vessel struck by a wave from the right side, rolled over and capsized
*27 people, including three crew, thrown in the water
* Crew deploy one life raft, shoot flares to attract attention of local fishermen
* 21 people rescued
* Those killed were not wearing life jackets, which is not required on vessels of that type
* Five British nationals killed
- David Thomas, 50
- Stephen Thomas, 18
- Katie Taylor, 29
- Nigel Francis Hooker, 63
- Jack Slater, 76
* Search continues for missing Sydney man Raveshan Pillay, 27
Source: Matt Brown, British Columbia Coroners Service/Marc Andre Poisson, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
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