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In a sudden storm, a boat trip on a lake in the US state of Missouri fell. At least 17 people were killed in the process.
Rescue forces were able to recover only four missing boat prisoners on Friday. That killed 17 people at the Table Rock Lake tragedy. (Photo: Keystone / AP / CHARLIE RIEDEL)
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The divers could only leave the last four missing, said Sheriff Doug Rader Friday in Branson. 14 passengers would have survived. The exact cause of the accident is still being determined. The NTSB Traffic Safety Board also intervened.
A total of 31 passengers aged 1 to 70 were on board when the disaster struck Table Rock Lake, shortly after 7 pm (local time / 2 am EST Friday) very popular destination, occurred. The boat's captain survived the disaster, Rader said.
Popular Tourist Attraction
The tour boat is an amphibious vehicle capable of land and sea transportation. Traveling with such "duck boats" is a popular tourist attraction in the area. The boat is now at a depth of 24 meters, said Sheriff Rader. There were lifejackets on board. Rader did not want to comment on whether the passengers had also put on the vests.
A cellphone record distributed on YouTube is supposed to show the minutes before the sinking. The video shows how a boat battles high waves in a stormy sea.
According to weather forecasts, the area had thunderstorms and high winds in the evening. The trees were uprooted and the power lines damaged. Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake south of the town of Springfield, near the border with Arkansas.
Coinciding with the chartered boat, a second amphibious vehicle was on Table Rock Lake, said the sheriff. "I know beyond any doubt that the captain did his best," said the Washington Post quoting the captain of another amphibious vehicle belonging to the same operator, Roger Braillier of Ride The Branson Ducks. 19659014]
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