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World’s Speedboat Record Holder Mourned

February 24, 2023
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Australian Ken Warby, the world water speed record holder, recently died at his home in the United States. Few people can say they’ve held a world record for 45 years. Far fewer still can say they’ve managed to do it in a vessel they built by hand. But that was Ken Warby, who passed away…

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At Least 26 Die When Speedboat Overturns in Bangladesh River

May 3, 2021
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DHAKA, Bangladesh—A speedboat carrying about 30 passengers overturned after hitting a sand-laden cargo boat in a Bangladeshi river on Monday, leaving at least 26 people dead, an official said. The speedboat was carrying passengers in violation of government restrictions during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, said Rahima Khatun, a top government official in the area. It…

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