Boats collide in Sydney Harbor, killing 5 people and injuring 9

A fishing trawler and a smaller boat collided before dawn Thursday on Sydney Harbor, killing five people and injuring nine, authorities said.

The collision threw all 14 people aboard the smaller boat into the water and badly damaged the 6-meter (23-foot) half-cabin cruiser, said police Inspector Tony Bear. All of the dead and injured _ aged between 18 and 31 _ were from the smaller boat.

Thursday's crash occurred shortly before 3 a.m. (1800 GMT Wednesday) in cold and dark conditions in a part of the harbor where sightseeing is common. The harbor is the site of some of the country's most recognizable landmarks, such as the Sydney Opera House and Sydney …