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Baby, woman die in boat capsizing near New York’s Liberty Island
Baby, woman die in boat capsizing near New York’s Liberty Island
A woman and a five-month-old baby died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night. The New York City Fire Department said 12 people were rescued…
The Story in Brief
A woman and a five-month-old baby died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night. The New York City Fire Department said 12 people were rescued with minor injuries, while two others, the woman and infant, were pulled out in critical condition and later died in hospital. The NYPD is investigating the incident as a homicide.
The vessel, a 22-foot bowrider motorboat, overturned around 10.27 pm local time. Emergency responders including NYPD divers, scuba teams and aviation units were deployed. The US Coast Guard will interview the boat's captain as part of the ongoing inquiry. The cause of the capsizing remains unknown.
The Indian Opinion
The tragedy off Liberty Island is a stark reminder that even well-regulated waterways can turn deadly in seconds. Some may rush to blame immigrant boat operators or lax US safety rules, but the facts so far point only to a 22-foot motorboat overturning at night. The real test will be what investigators find about the captain's experience and the boat's load that evening. Until then, finger-pointing serves no one.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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