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July 5, 2012 3:01 AM
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Yacht capsizes in NY, 25 are recused 3 dead
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. — Twenty five people have been rescued from a capsized yacht near Oyster Bay on Long Island and a search is continuing for others who could be missing.
The U.S. Coast Guard says it received a report Wednesday night that a 36-foot Silverton motor yacht had capsized. Coast Guard rescue teams, assisted by local law enforcement agencies, fire departments and owners of private boats, pulled 25 people from the water at about 11 p.m.
A spokesman for the Nassau County Police Department says one person was hospitalized in serious condition. He says the search is continuing into the morning.
The newspaper Newsday reports that children could be among the missing. Police could not confirm this.
Newsday says the group was on the boat to watch the fireworks.
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Perhaps.....
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Prayers to the families nosmly
Three people are dead after a boat carrying 27 people capsized in Long Island Sound late last night, officials confirmed.
The 34-foot Silverton left the Seawanhaka Yacht Club in Oyster Bay and flipped over at about 10:10 p.m., dumping its passengers into the water.
A nearby boater, Sam Galasso, said: “A friend of mine was in my boat and shined a spotlight on them because their boat was getting close to us. Then we saw them take a sharp left and it flipped.
“My friend screamed, ‘You’ve got to help these people.’ And I turned my boat and went toward them.
“Everyone in my boat did everything to get people out of the water,’’ he added.
His nephew, Frankie Barbone, 15, recalled: “The weather was fine, and then all of a sudden it changed within minutes.
“It was hailing at one point, it started raining. There were a lot of waves.
“Then we both looked over and saw them hit the water.’’
“It was complete mayhem,’’ Galasso added. “People started screaming.’’
Parents frantically swam around searching for their kids, some of whom were having trouble staying above the waves, Galasso said.
None of the passengers was wearing a life jacket, said Barbone.
“We pulled 16 or 17 people out,’’ he said.
“As it was sinking, the captain was standing on top, waving his hands.
“We threw out everything [life jackets and life preservers] we had to them.”
Twenty-three people were rescued by midnight, Coast Guard spokeswoman Sondra Rivera said.
The NYPD dive team recovered two others from the waters after 2 a.m., but rescue efforts were eventually suspended.
Barbone said the boat overturned soon after the conclusion of Wednesday's fireworks display.
Nassau Police Inspector Kenneth Lack said the accident was likely caused by the quick shift in weather and the wake caused by several boats leaving the area at the same time.
Two victims were taken via helicopter to nearby hospitals.
“I saw them working on a little boy — they were doing CPR on him in the ambulance,” said witness Michelle Zangari, 18.
“They said they found him underneath the boat.”
The boat is currently submerged under 60 to 70 feet of water, officials said. They hope to raise the vessel out of the water today.
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kids...no life jackets fcp fcp fcp
come on people rgmn rgmn rgmn
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Very very sad nosmly
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Seems to me that each time something like this happens, we all become aware of what should be done. but when the time comes for us to follow the rules do we?
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the 3 victims of drowning were children ages 12,11,& 8 all found in the cabin without life jackets nosmly.
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I just watched the press conference, this really is a sad tragedy. The Officer said the boat was a recent purchase, then made emphasis to it being "very" recent. It sounds like inexperience and over-zealousness collided into tragedy.
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the 3 victims of drowning were children ages 12,11,& 8 all found in the cabin without life jackets nosmly.
i just have no words--Prayers :'(
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Very sad,tragic story. :'( My prayers go out for the poor innocent children and their families.
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I find it difficult to read these stories all the way through. nosmly