One person dead after Lockport Cave tour boat capsizes along the Erie Canal in New York – latest
Rescuers at the scene after boat capsizes during Lockport Cave Tour
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.
WATCH: Rescuers at the scene after boat capsizes during Lockport Cave Tour
Rescuers at the scene after boat capsizes during Lockport Cave Tour
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 23:13
One person dead following capsizing accident
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.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 22:40
One person dead and 11 injured after tour boat capsizes in New York cave
Lockport Police said the group was on board the Lockport Cave & Underground tour boat when it capsized on Monday.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 21:11
Some passengers walked to safety, officials say
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.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 20:42
Man who died was trapped under boat
A man who was killed during the accident became trapped under the boat, which was fully overturned, according to Spectrum News.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 20:31
One person dead after boat capsized
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.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 20:15
Accident during historical guided tour
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.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 20:00
Press conference announced
Authorities in Lockport, New York, will hold a press conference at 3pm ET.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 19:45
‘Weight shift caused boat capsize,’ law enforcement say
All of the passengers ended up in the water with the boat on top of them.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 19:30
Passengers recovering at hospital
According to ABC, four passengers are being treated at Eastern Niagara Health System.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Andrea Blanco12 June 2023 19:06
