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| Missouri: 11 people dead after tourist boat capsizes on Table Rock Lake | |
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| Eleven people have died after an amphibious vehicle with more than 30 people on board capsized on a lake in Missouri. | |
| Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said a tourist boat reportedly sank on Table Rock Lake. He said weather was believed to have caused the boat to capsize. High winds had hit the area, according to weather reports. | Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said a tourist boat reportedly sank on Table Rock Lake. He said weather was believed to have caused the boat to capsize. High winds had hit the area, according to weather reports. |
| Rader said an off-duty sheriff’s deputy working security helped rescue people and that recovery efforts were ongoing, with some passengers still to be accounted for. A dive team was assisting. | Rader said an off-duty sheriff’s deputy working security helped rescue people and that recovery efforts were ongoing, with some passengers still to be accounted for. A dive team was assisting. |
| “It’s going to be a challenging night and tomorrow,” the sheriff said. | “It’s going to be a challenging night and tomorrow,” the sheriff said. |
| National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Linderberg said a top wind speed of 63mph was measured around 7pm on Thursday at Branson Airport. The winds were probably stronger over the lake, Linderberg said. | National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Linderberg said a top wind speed of 63mph was measured around 7pm on Thursday at Branson Airport. The winds were probably stronger over the lake, Linderberg said. |
| “There’s nothing to slow down winds in an open area,” he said. | “There’s nothing to slow down winds in an open area,” he said. |
| Southern Stone County Fire Protection District described the situation on Table Rock Lake as a “mass casualty incident” and said multiple crews were on the scene. | Southern Stone County Fire Protection District described the situation on Table Rock Lake as a “mass casualty incident” and said multiple crews were on the scene. |
| Injured people were taken to hospital after the “Ride the Ducks” amphibious vehicle capsized on the lake near Branson, Missouri, the district said on Twitter. | Injured people were taken to hospital after the “Ride the Ducks” amphibious vehicle capsized on the lake near Branson, Missouri, the district said on Twitter. |
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