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| Three children dead in Fourth of July Long Island boating accident | Three children dead in Fourth of July Long Island boating accident |
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| The bodies of three children have been pulled from the hull of a yacht that sank in Long Island Sound, New York, after Independence Day celebrations turned to tragedy. | The bodies of three children have been pulled from the hull of a yacht that sank in Long Island Sound, New York, after Independence Day celebrations turned to tragedy. |
| Twenty-four others were rescued by the US coast guard at about 11pm. The party is believed to have been watching a Fourth of July fireworks display. | Twenty-four others were rescued by the US coast guard at about 11pm. The party is believed to have been watching a Fourth of July fireworks display. |
| The bodies of a boy aged 12, and two girls aged 11 and eight, were recovered from the cabin of the boat after a long overnight search in the waters near Oyster Bay. The survivors were a mix of adults and children. | The bodies of a boy aged 12, and two girls aged 11 and eight, were recovered from the cabin of the boat after a long overnight search in the waters near Oyster Bay. The survivors were a mix of adults and children. |
| Nassau County police detective John Azzata said the cause of the accident, which happened at about 10pm on Wednesday night, was not yet clear. Investigators are examining whether overcrowding or the weather was a factor. | Nassau County police detective John Azzata said the cause of the accident, which happened at about 10pm on Wednesday night, was not yet clear. Investigators are examining whether overcrowding or the weather was a factor. |
| Another possibility is that the yacht was capsized by the wake of another vessel – the area was crowded with boaters watching the fireworks. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor. | Another possibility is that the yacht was capsized by the wake of another vessel – the area was crowded with boaters watching the fireworks. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor. |
| Azzata said the boat should have had a life jacket for each person on board. But authorities could not determine if the boat had 27 life jackets because the vessel remained under water. Police said it capsized and then drifted before sinking in about 60ft (18m) of water. | Azzata said the boat should have had a life jacket for each person on board. But authorities could not determine if the boat had 27 life jackets because the vessel remained under water. Police said it capsized and then drifted before sinking in about 60ft (18m) of water. |
| Three killed in Iowa swimming accident | Three killed in Iowa swimming accident |
| Meanwhile, in Iowa, three children were found dead in a river on Wednesday night after a family outing ended in tragedy. | Meanwhile, in Iowa, three children were found dead in a river on Wednesday night after a family outing ended in tragedy. |
| In Marshalltown, the bodies of two girls, one age seven and the other nine, and a seven-year-old boy, were pulled from the Iowa river on Wednesday night. The children, who are related, were on a Fourth of July outing when they became seperated from family and friends while swimming. | In Marshalltown, the bodies of two girls, one age seven and the other nine, and a seven-year-old boy, were pulled from the Iowa river on Wednesday night. The children, who are related, were on a Fourth of July outing when they became seperated from family and friends while swimming. |
| Authorities searched the river for more than three hours before finding the bodies. Last month another child drowned about two miles away in the same river. | Authorities searched the river for more than three hours before finding the bodies. Last month another child drowned about two miles away in the same river. |
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