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Laura Paterson

MYSTERIOUS: Engine failure caused paddle steamer crash which left 24 people injured report - You Need To See This

The Waverley is the world’s only seagoing paddle steamer (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Archive)

The world’s only seagoing paddle steamer crashed into a pier injuring 24 people following engine failure, investigators have found.

Fewer people might have been injured if passengers had been warned ahead of the impact, a Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said.

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