Branson Duck Boat Capsizes, Killing 13
BRANSON, Mo. — At least 13 people, including children, were killed when an amphibious duck boat capsized on a lake at this tourism hot spot during a severe thunderstorm.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jason Pace said divers found two more bodies early Friday as authorities resumed search and rescue operations at dawn on Table Rock Lake, raising the death toll from 11 to 13.
The Ride the Ducks tourist boat, a hybrid land and water vehicle, sank with 31 people on board on Table Rock Lake near the Showboat Branson Belle, according to Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader.
At least four people remain missing.
Four adults and three children were being treated late Friday at Cox Medical Center Branson, hospital spokeswoman Kaitlyn McConnell said. Two adults were in critical condition; the others were treated for minor injuries.
The National Transportation Safety Board investigators were expected to arrive Friday morning.
Source: IndyStar