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Three Dead, One Missing After Boat Capsizes Near Staten Island

Rescue crews continue searching for a missing individual after a vessel carrying six people overturned in freezing waters off Breezy Point, New York.

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A U.S. Coast Guard ship sits near the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 18, 2023. The agency is searching for missing person in the waters off Breezy Point after a boat got into difficulty on Sunday.

Overview

  • The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple agencies are searching for one person still missing after a boat capsized on Sunday in the Ambrose Channel, about five miles southeast of Breezy Point.
  • Three people have been confirmed dead, while two others were hospitalized—one in critical condition and the other in stable condition.
  • The boat reportedly began taking on water around noon on Sunday, prompting an emergency response involving rescue boats and a helicopter.
  • Four of the five individuals rescued from the water were unresponsive, and CPR was administered at the scene before they were transported to hospitals.
  • Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the incident, the type of vessel involved, or the identities of the victims, and an investigation is ongoing.