Clutha

American

[kloo-thuh] / ˈklu θə /

noun

a river in S New Zealand, on S South Island, flowing NE to the Pacific Ocean. About 200 miles (320 km) long.

Clutha British

/ ˈkluːθə /

noun

a river in New Zealand, the longest river in South Island; rising in the Southern Alps it flows southeast to the Pacific. Length: 338 km (210 miles)

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Former Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has described his guilt at feeling he could have done more to help the victims of the Clutha disaster.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023

Under his leadership the force had faced challenges ranging from the Clutha helicopter crash to the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2019

Gary Arthur, 48; Joe Cusker, 59; Colin Gibson, 33; Robert Jenkins, 61; John McGarrigle, 58; Samuel McGhee, 56; and Mark O'Prey, 44, all Clutha customers, also died when the helicopter hit the pub.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2019

The findings of a fatal accident inquiry into the Clutha helicopter crash are set to be published.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2019

But the Moderate vote more than trebled, and the attacking abstainers were repulsed all along the line, though they, on their side, defeated an attempt to recapture Clutha.

From The Long White Cloud by Reeves, William Pember

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