New York boat capsized – live: One person dead after tour boat accident during cave tour along the Erie Canal
A tour boat capsized inside a cave 20 miles from Niagara Falls on Monday morning.
Lockport Police said that passengers were on board the Lockport Cave & Underground tour boat when it overturned around 11.20am. Multiple agencies were called to the scene to search for the passengers in the water.
Mayor Michelle Roman said during a press conference that one person was killed during the accident, according to Spectrum News. The name of the fatal victim was not released but authorities said he was in his 60s and his wife is recovering at hospital.
Twenty-eight passengers and one staff member were on board when the tour boat overturned. According to Lockport Fire Chief Luca Quagliano, sixteen people were rescued by boat after the wall outside the cave was breached.
The rest of the passengers walked out of the cave themselves as the water in the caves is around two to six feet in depth.
The individuals on board the boat were all locals participating in a free tour for hospitality workers.
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All 36 passengers onboard the Lockport Cave & Underground have been rescued
WATCH: Rescuers at the scene after boat capsizes during Lockport Cave Tour
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‘Weight shift caused boat capsize,’ law enforcement say
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Law enforcement officials told The Niagara Gazette that a tour group was making its way through the cave when weight seemingly shifted on the boat, causing it to capsize.
All of the passengers ended up in the water with the boat on top of them.
Boat capsized during tour of historic cave
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Lockport Cave is a half-mile-long manmade tunnel created in the 19th century with the original purpose of transporting water from the Erie Canal to the nearby Holly Manufacturing Company to power the plant.
In the 1970s, it was turned into an attraction offering thrilling underground boat rides to tourists.
One person dead and 11 injured after tour boat capsizes in New York cave
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Lockport Police said the group was on board the Lockport Cave & Underground tour boat when it capsized on Monday.
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One person dead and 11 injured after tour boat capsizes in New York cave
WATCH: Rescuers at the scene after boat capsizes during Lockport Cave Tour
Monday 12 June 2023 23:13 , Andrea Blanco
One person dead following capsizing accident
Monday 12 June 2023 22:40 , Andrea Blanco
Authorities in Lockport said during a press conference that the fatal victim appeared to be a man in his sixties, according to Spectrum News. Twenty-eight passengers and one staff member were on board the Lockport Cave & Underground tour boat when it capsized in the cave at around 11.45am on Monday morning.
Multiple agencies were called to the scene to search for the passengers. It took rescuers around an hour to rescue the 28 surviving passengers.
One person dead and 11 injured after tour boat capsizes in New York cave
Monday 12 June 2023 21:11 , Andrea Blanco
Lockport Police said the group was on board the Lockport Cave & Underground tour boat when it capsized on Monday.
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One person dead and 11 injured after tour boat capsizes in New York cave
Some passengers walked to safety, officials say
Monday 12 June 2023 20:42 , Andrea Blanco
According to Lockport Fire Chief Luca Quagliano, sixteen people were rescued by boat after the wall outside the cave was breached.
The rest of the passengers walked out of the cave themselves as the water in the caves is around two to six feet in depth.
The individuals on board the boat were all locals participating in a free tour for hospitality workers.
No one was wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident.
Man who died was trapped under boat
Monday 12 June 2023 20:31 , Andrea Blanco
A man who was killed during the accident became trapped under the boat, which was fully overturned, according to Spectrum News.
One person dead after boat capsized
Monday 12 June 2023 20:15 , Andrea Blanco
Lockport Mayor Michelle Roman said during a press conference on Monday that one person was killed during the accident, according to Spectrum News reporter Brianne Roesser.
Twenty-eight passengers and one staff member were on board when the tour boat overturned around 11.20am on Monday.
Eleven people are being treated at an area hospital.
Accident during historical guided tour
Monday 12 June 2023 20:00 , Andrea Blanco
Lockport Cave is a half-mile-long manmade tunnel created in the 19th century with the original purpose of transporting water from the Erie Canal to the nearby Holly Manufacturing Company to power the plant.
In the 1970s, it was turned into an attraction offering thrilling underground boat rides to tourists.
Press conference announced
Monday 12 June 2023 19:45 , Andrea Blanco
Authorities in Lockport, New York, will hold a press conference at 3pm ET.
‘Weight shift caused boat capsize,’ law enforcement say
Monday 12 June 2023 19:30 , Andrea Blanco
Law enforcement officials told The Niagara Gazette that a tour group was making its way through the cave when weight seemingly shifted on the boat, causing it to capsize.
All of the passengers ended up in the water with the boat on top of them.
Passengers recovering at hospital
Monday 12 June 2023 19:06 , Andrea Blanco
According to ABC, four passengers are being treated at Eastern Niagara Health System.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Boat capsizes in New York cave
Monday 12 June 2023 18:50 , Andrea Blanco
Lockport Police said that up to 36 passengers were on board the Lockport Cave & Underground tour boat when it capsized on Monday
The Independent’s Rachel Sharp and Graeme Massie report:
Boat capsized during tour of historic caves
Monday 12 June 2023 18:36 , Andrea Blanco
Lockport Cave is a half-mile-long manmade tunnel created in the 19th century with the original purpose of transporting water from the Erie Canal to the nearby Holly Manufacturing Company to power the plant.
In the 1970s, it was turned into an attraction offering thrilling underground boat rides to tourists.
Streets were closed to conduct rescues
Monday 12 June 2023 18:30 , Andrea Blanco
Streets were closed just before 11.30am to allow rescue vehicles in the area.
All 36 passengers onboard the Lockport Cave & Underground have been rescued, WBEN reports.
All passengers rescued, report says
Monday 12 June 2023 18:25 , Andrea Blanco
36 all accounted for after tour boat capsized on Lockport cave tour pic.twitter.com/szdX20rDtZ
— WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@WBEN) June 12, 2023
How deep is the water at Lockport Cave?
Monday 12 June 2023 18:16 , Andrea Blanco
According to an NYup.com article, the water is only two to four feet deep.
The passengers onboard the capsized boat were on exploring the caves on a 75-minute tour.
For the first leg of the guided tour, visitors walked along the Erie Canal, which is just a 30-minute drive from Niagara Falls.
Rescue efforts under way after tour boat capsizes in New York cave
Monday 12 June 2023 18:07 , Andrea Blanco
Lockport Police said that up to 36 passengers were on board the Lockport Cave & Underground tour boat when it capsized on Monday
