Woman and five-month-old baby are killed with fears for dozens more passengers after boat
A woman and five-month-old baby have died after a boat capsized near the State of Liberty in New York City on Saturday night.
Multiple victims plunged into the water, and two victims, believed to be a woman and a child, were airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, police sources told local ABC affiliate WABC.
Sources told the New York Post that the woman and child were taken to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn and later died.
The child was reportedly five months old.
It is unclear if the two victims who died were related and exactly how many passengers were aboard.
Reports of the incident came in just before 10.30pm on Saturday.
A large search and rescue operation was launched after the incident.
Multiple units from the FDNY, Harbor, Scuba and Aviation, responded to the scene.
Multiple emergency response units were seen in the water on Saturday night after reports that a boat overturned
Police sources told multiple outlets that a woman and child were airlifted to the hospital in critical condition and dozens were rescued. The woman and child were later pronounced dead
Divers with the New York Police Department were also seen in the water rescuing passengers.
Footage from the scene showed multiple emergency vessels in the water flashing lights.
Harowing cries from loved ones of the victims could be heard at the hospital, the Post reported.
‘No. Why? Why? No,’ a relative reportedly screamed in horror.
People at the hospital were also reportedly still holding their life jackets.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the NYPD, FDNY and Coast Guard for more information.
Blurry footage captured multiple emergency response crews in the water late on Saturday night
Emergency responders rushed to Liberty Island on Saturday night after a boat overturned. A woman and child were rushed to a hospital in Brooklyn
It is unclear what led to the incident and how many people were on board. Police crews were seen rushing to the scene