All articles tagged with #boat accident
A 22-foot boat capsized off Liberty Island around 10:20 p.m., killing 5-month-old Antonella Garcia and her mother Sara Sanchez of Queens; 12 others were rescued and hospitalized with minor injuries. The operator, Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment as investigators probe whether the trip was an illegal charter; authorities are investigating the cause of the capsize.
Authorities say a boat capsized near Liberty Island, killing a 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old girl; 12 others were rescued and the boat's operator, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident, has been charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment as the investigation continues.
A 48-year-old Des Plaines woman, Magdalena Jablonska, was killed when a speeding pontoon boat struck her boat at a Fox River dock; the coroner says the death cause is pending. Lisle resident Richard Stevenson, 45, was arrested on multiple felonies including reckless homicide after witnesses described him as drinking and driving a three-motor pontoon at speeds over 80 mph before the crash; he remains detained pretrial and has a long criminal history including DUIs and reckless driving.
Three children died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake as strong storms moved through the Chicago area, triggering flash-flood warnings, downed trees, and flight disruptions. Seven others were rescued; authorities say the children were wearing life jackets. Downpours and storms also caused power outages and other damages across the region, with weather advisories guiding residents to monitor conditions as storms were expected to linger.
Rescuers in Indonesia recovered a sunken tourist boat and the body of one of two missing Spanish victims, including a soccer coach and his daughter, after the vessel sank near Padar Island in Komodo National Park. The search continues for the remaining missing victim, with efforts expanded to cover a larger area.
At least seven people have died and dozens are missing after a boat carrying around 200 migrants capsized off Gambia while attempting to reach the Canary Islands, highlighting the dangers of the increasingly perilous Atlantic route used by African migrants trying to reach Europe.
Valencia CF Femenino coach Fernando Martín and his three children died in a boat accident in Indonesia when their vessel was hit by large waves and sank; seven others survived, and rescue efforts are ongoing.
Real Madrid expresses deep sorrow over the tragic death of Fernando Martín, Valencia C.F. Women's B coach, and his three children in an Indonesia boat accident, extending condolences to his family and the Valencia community.
Police are searching for the sole occupant of a creel boat that washed ashore near Inverbervie Beach in Aberdeenshire, with extensive rescue efforts ongoing nearly 24 hours after the vessel ran aground, but the person remains missing.
The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Halong Bay, Vietnam, has risen to 38 with several still missing, as rescuers search amid challenging weather conditions caused by Typhoon Wipha approaching the region.
A tourist boat capsized during a thunderstorm in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, resulting in 34 deaths and 8 missing persons, with rescue efforts ongoing amid an approaching tropical storm.
A tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, during a storm, resulting in at least 28 deaths and 14 missing, with rescue efforts ongoing amid bad weather and heavy rain.
A tourist boat capsized in Vietnam's Halong Bay, resulting in at least 18 deaths and 12 rescues, with over 20 still missing; the vessel was carrying 53 people, mostly tourists, near Dau Go Cave.
Eight people died when a surprise storm caused a boat to capsize on Lake Tahoe, tossing passengers into the cold water; the storm's suddenness and severity caught even experienced boaters off guard, leading to a tragic loss of life during what was meant to be a celebratory outing.
Eight people, including DoorDash executive Josh Pickles, died after a powerboat capsized during a storm on Lake Tahoe, California, with only two survivors rescued. The victims ranged in age from 37 to over 70, and the incident occurred amid 8-foot waves caused by a sudden storm, leading to a tragic loss of life and ongoing search efforts.