Clutha

[kloo-thuh]

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

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Right Rev Duncan said Glasgow felt "stricken" in the aftermath of the crash, which came just a year after 10 people were killed when a police helicopter crashed into the Clutha pub, less than a mile away.

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It's a decade since a police helicopter crashed through the roof of the Clutha Bar in Glasgow.

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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.

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Looking back a decade on from that night in 2013, he speaks of his reluctance to detract from those who were most affected by the Clutha crash.

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In a career spanning 23 years he been involved in major incidents, including the Clutha helicopter crash, the George Square bin lorry tragedy and the Stockline Plastics Factory explosion.

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