Boat capsizes in New York: At least 3 dead, 2 injured
According to BNO News, a boat capsized in New York City at noon on February 23 (local time) leaving three people dead and two injured, one of whom is in critical condition.
Multiple agencies, including the New York Police Department (NYPD), the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the US Coast Guard, responded to an emergency call about a capsized boat around 12 p.m. on February 23. The accident site is near the Ambrose Channel, off the coast of Staten Island.
The FDNY said there were six people on the capsized boat. Five of them were taken to the hospital, where three were pronounced dead, one was in stable condition, and the other was in critical condition.
It is still unclear exactly what happened, but the New York Police Department (NYPD) said there was no indication that another vessel had collided with the boat. The investigation is ongoing.
