Five people were killed after a fishing boat with 11 people from a bird enthusiasts group capsized near Kaikoura, a coastal town on the South Island of New Zealand, local media reported on Saturday.

Six others have been rescued after the incident. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

(Cover: Helicopter flies over an upturned boat with a survivor sitting on the hull off the coast of Kaikoura, New Zealand, September 10, 2022. /CFP)