5-month-old baby among 2 dead as boat capsizes near New York’s Liberty Island
A boat capsized near New York's Liberty Island, resulting in the deaths of a woman and a 5-month-old baby. Twelve other passengers were rescued and transported to local hospitals with minor injuries.
Why it matters
It reports on a tragic local maritime accident, prompting an investigation by the US Coast Guard and local authorities.
A woman and child are reportedly dead after a boat carrying more than a dozen people capsized in New York.The vessel overturned off Liberty Island and New York Harbor, where the iconic Statue of Liberty is located, at around 10:27 p.m. local time on Saturday, August 8, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said in a statement.The FDNY said it was called about a “reported boat capsized with people in the water.” A dozen people were then rescued from the water, while two others were found in critical condition and sent to the hospital.“NYPD divers rescued people from water. Two civilian patients in critical condition transported to NYU Langone Health Brooklyn,” said the FDNY.
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