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Clutha

American  
[kloo-thuh] / ˈklu θə /

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 court heard Colin Gibson was celebrating a friend's birthday and had never been in the bar before, while John McGarrigle was a Clutha regular who always sat in the same seat.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2019

The Clutha fatal accident inquiry has heard the pilot of the helicopter should have put out a mayday call during its final journey.

From BBC May 7, 2019

More than 100 people were in The Clutha when the Eurocopter EC 135, operated by Bond Air Services, crashed into the bar.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2019

Bells were rung and bonfires lighted upon all the hills on either side of the river Clutha, which ran through her father's domains.

From Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories by Louisa Morgan

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