Two Dead After Vessel Capsizes Near Liberty Island; Operator Faces Charges

A 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby were killed when a boat carrying 14 people overturned near Liberty Island on Saturday night, officials said.

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A recreational vessel overturned near Liberty Island on Saturday evening, resulting in the deaths of two passengers, according to authorities. The boat was carrying 14 people at the time of the incident, which claimed the life of a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter, age 5 months.

The operator of the vessel has been charged in connection with the capsizing. Details regarding the specific charges and circumstances that led to the boat’s overturn remain under investigation by relevant authorities.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene following the incident. The remaining passengers aboard the vessel were accounted for following the disaster near Liberty Island.

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