- A woman and 5-month-old infant died when a boat capsized off the coast of Liberty Island in New York Harbor Saturday night, police said.
- The victims were among 14 people who had to be pulled from the water after the vessel, which sources said was a 22-foot bowrider motorboat, flipped over at about 10:25 p.m.
- NYPD divers located the woman and infant in the water and transported them to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn in critical condition, where they were later pronounced dead.
- 12 of the 14 victims were rescued from the water before police arrived, according to authorities.
- Some of the other passengers were also transported to the hospital and are believed to be in stable condition.
- The cause of the capsizing remains unknown, and police said no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
A woman and her 5-month-old infant tragically died after a 22-foot bowrider motorboat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 10:25 p.m., prompting a swift response from the NYPD and FDNY, who deployed helicopters and divers to the scene.123
Of the 14 people on board, 12 were rescued from the water before police arrived. The NYPD divers later located the woman and infant, who were transported to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn in critical condition, where they were pronounced dead. Witnesses reported seeing some survivors still wearing their life jackets in the hospital lobby, highlighting the chaos of the situation.
A loved one of the victims was heard crying out in horror at the hospital, expressing the profound grief felt by family and friends. The cause of the capsizing remains unclear, and police have stated that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic event, which has left the community in shock.67
“No. Why? Why? No.” a loved one of the victims could be heard yelling in horror at NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn, where many of the victims had been taken.
As the investigation unfolds, the NYPD's Harbor Unit, Scuba Team, and Aviation Unit remain actively involved in the search for answers regarding this devastating incident.
“The vessel was a 22-foot bowrider that flipped at about 10:25 p.m., and NYPD divers recovered the victims, who were pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn. The cause of the capsizing remains unknown, and no arrests have been made.”
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