Two people, including an infant, died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night. Authorities reported that the overturned vessel was in the vicinity of Liberty Island.
NYPD officers responded to the report of the capsized boat at approximately 10:25 p.m. Before police arrived, 12 individuals were rescued from the water. Divers with the NYPD later located an adult female and an infant in the water. Both were taken to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn in critical condition and were later pronounced dead.
Their identities have not yet been released. Some other passengers were also transported to the hospital and are believed to be in stable condition.
The cause of the capsizing is currently under investigation. Police stated that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. A police source indicated that the vessel involved was a 22-foot bowrider.
The NYPD's Harbor Unit, Scuba Team, and Aviation Unit, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to the scene.