1 killed, multiple people injured after tour boat capsizes in western New York

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1 dead, several injured when boat capsizes in New York

One person was killed, and multiple passengers were injured after a boat belonging to Lockport Cave Tours in western New York capsized on Monday afternoon.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. – One person was killed, and multiple passengers were injured after a boat belonging to Lockport Cave Tours in western New York capsized, according to local police.

Lockport police said a 911 call came in after 11 a.m. on Monday for a capsized boat at the Cave Tours. Police, along with local fire departments and several other agencies, responded to help people who were on the boat that capsized.

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Victims are seen being loaded into an ambulance in Lockport, New York.

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There were about 29 people on the boat when it capsized, including one tour staff member, according to local officials. The boat can safely handle 40 people, according to the tour.

In a news conference, Lockport police officials said one person died during the incident and 11 were taken to a local hospital. About 16 passengers required rescuing and others were able to walk back to the boat launch site. 

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Authorities said somehow the boat became unstable and capsized throwing all passengers into the water. Police said the person who died spent time under the capsized boat before they were rescued. 

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One person killed after Lockport Cave Tours boat capsizes in New York

One person was killed after a Lockport Cave Tours boat capsized in New York on Monday. 

Streets in the area where the incident took place had been closed to allow first responders access to help those being pulled from the water.

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