At least 8 deaths by sinking of a tourist boat in the United States UU

At least eight people died today in the wreck of a tourist boat at Table Rock Lake (Missouri, USA), according to the Stone County Fire Department

Eleven people rescued by emergency teams were taken to nearby hospitals and divers are still looking for people missing, "added Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader.

Authorities reported that 31 people were on the tourist boat (an amphibious vehicle), although they did not specify the number of missing persons.

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The boat capsized and sank around 7:10 pm local time (00:10 GMT Friday) allegedly due to strong winds that hit the Branson area (Missouri) , from where

The Weather Channel indicated that sustained winds of more than 65 kilometers per hour and maximums of up to 100 kilometers per hour affected the area at the time of the occurrence. accident.