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| Eleven dead as US 'duck boat' capsizes | |
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| At least 11 people have died after an amphibious "duck boat" carrying tourists sank in stormy weather in the US state of Missouri, police say. | |
| The vessel was carrying about 30 people on Table Rock Lake, a popular tourist attraction near the town of Branson, when it capsized, local media say. | The vessel was carrying about 30 people on Table Rock Lake, a popular tourist attraction near the town of Branson, when it capsized, local media say. |
| Divers have been searching the lake for about five others who are missing. | |
| Seven people were taken to hospital, one of whom was seriously injured, police said. | |
| Emergency crews said they responded to the incident shortly after 19:00 (00:00 GMT) on Thursday. | |
| It happened as a line of powerful thunderstorms rolled through the American Midwest, prompting a weather warning. | |
| Video footage shot by a witness on shore showed two duck boats struggling through choppy waters and spray. | |
| One of the boats made it to shore but the other was driven back by the wind and gradually swamped. | |
| Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said one of his deputies was on board at the time and had helped to rescue some of the passengers. | Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said one of his deputies was on board at the time and had helped to rescue some of the passengers. |
| Local media said that some of those on board were children. | Local media said that some of those on board were children. |
| Amphibious vehicles are popular with tourists but have been involved in a number of fatal accidents. | Amphibious vehicles are popular with tourists but have been involved in a number of fatal accidents. |