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A spokeswoman for the
Seventeen people died Thursday when a Ride the Duck boat capsized in
Driver says Ride the Ducks of Branson has a permit from the corps to operate on the lake.
Doctors believe that two people in critical condition after a duck boat sank in a
The two adults are in critical condition after nearly drowning in the accident Thursday evening.
Cox received seven patients Thursday. Two are those in critical condition, one refused treatment and the remaining four, including three children, were treated for minor injuries such as sore ears and general anxiety.
Clifton says the hospital treated the accident like a mass casualty event and called in extra staff in anticipation of a large number of patients.
A candlelight vigil is planned to remember the 17 people killed when a duck boat capsized in stormy weather in southern
Several pastors will be gathering at
The Ride the Ducks boat sank Thursday night in
Branson is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of
Authorities say it could take several days to raise a duck boat that sank in southern
Pace says the area has been secured and the investigation turned over to the
Pace says divers indicated that the water visibility was better than normal, expediting the recovery of the victims' bodies. They ranged in age from 1- to 70-years-old.
Corrects the name of the lake in
A man who witnessed a deadly
He says he didn't think the duck boats would have a problem despite the weather because they are repurposed military vehicles. He says that when the duck boat capsized, people aboard the riverboat tried to guide the passengers to safety. He says he saw a woman holding on for "dear life" to one of the riverboat's paddles before being rescued.
The
Meteorologist
The Weather Service then issued a severe thunderstorm warning at
The first 911 calls about the boat capsizing were reported seven minutes later.
Wind gusts in the Branson area reached 50 to 60 mph.
The mayor of a southwest
Branson Mayor
She says Williams' wife learned of her husband's death at
Mourners have been leaving flowers on cars in the parking lot of the duck boat's business.
The mayor says residents of and visitors to the southwest
Branson Mayor
Best says Branson, known as an entertainment center, is usually a city "full of smiles," but that "today we are grieving and crying."
Investigators with the
Coast Guard Petty Officer
Authorities are releasing few details, including whether the people aboard were wearing life jackets. The
Authorities say the final four people missing since a boat capsized on a lake in southern
The office manager at the
The victims' names haven't been released.
Branson is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of
Authorities are working to recover a duck boat that capsized and sank in a southern
He says the first call about the capsized boat came in at
The victims' names haven't been released.
Authorities say the four people still missing after a duck boat capsized in southern
Rader says the driver of the Ride the Ducks boat died but that the captain survived when the boat sank Thursday night in Table
Rader says an off-duty deputy aboard the nearby Showboat
Branson is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of
The
Meteorologist
Schaumann says wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph (80 to 105 kph) were recorded around the time the boat capsized Thursday night in
President
In a Friday morning tweet, the president sends his: "deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those involved in the terrible boat accident which just took place in
He adds: "Such a tragedy, such a great loss. May God be with you all!"
Local officials said 14 people survived the sinking of a duck boat and four others remain missing after the accident Thursday evening on
A witness has described the wind-borne chaos as a duck boat capsized and sank in a lake in southwest
Thirteen people were killed and four others are missing.
Lester's boyfriend,
Branson is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of
Authorities say divers have found two more bodies after a duck boat carrying tourists capsized in southwest
Pace says those who died ranged in age from 1 to 70-years old.
Branson is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of
Authorities say six people remain missing after a duck boat carrying tourists capsized and sank on a lake in southwest
Seven people were hospitalized after the boat capsized and two are in critical condition.
Divers with the
A
The
Rader says stormy weather is believed to be what caused the Ride the Ducks boat to capsize Thursday night.
Branson is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of
A sheriff in
Rader says an off-duty sheriff's deputy working security helped rescue people. He says recovery efforts are ongoing, with some passengers still unaccounted for.
A dive team is assisting.
Rader says weather is believed to have caused the boat to capsize.
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