LAKE OZARK, Mo.—Eight people were hospitalized after a boat left the water and slammed into a house at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The 47-year-old driver of the boat was arrested on suspicion of boating under the influence but had not been charged as of Monday morning. The accident happened just before midnight Saturday…
Boat Slams Into House at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, Injuring 8 Who Were on Board
July 24, 2023
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Store That Sold Alex Murdaugh’s Son Beer Must Pay $15 Million to Family of Teen Killed in Boat Crash
July 18, 2023
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COLUMBIA, S.C.—The family of a teen killed in a boat crash, which prosecutors say began the financial downfall of double murderer Alex Murdaugh, has reached a $15 million deal to settle a lawsuit against a convenience store chain that sold Mr. Murdaugh’s son alcohol while underage. Sunday’s deal came after a judge refused to allow…
Helicopter Crew Rescues Firefighters Stranded When Rescue Boat Goes Over Falls
June 30, 2023
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CLIFTON, N.J.—Two firefighters involved in a rescue effort in a New Jersey river became stranded themselves when their boat went over a waterfall, but a state police helicopter crew was eventually able to bring the pair to safety. No injuries were reported in either of Wednesday’s rescues in the Passaic River, authorities said. The Clifton…
At Least 103 Wedding Guests Killed When Boat Capsizes in Northern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria—A boat returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria, killing at least 103 people, including children, officials said Tuesday. Residents and police were still searching for dozens of people who were on the overcrowded boat that capsized early Monday on the Niger River in the Pategi district of Kwara state, which is 160…
Official: 1 Dead, 14 Rescued After Overloaded Boat Capsizes Near Southern Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—One person died and 14 others were rescued after an overloaded boat traveling without authorization capsized near Haiti’s southern coast, authorities said Saturday. Among the survivors is a person who was hospitalized in critical condition, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency. It said authorities are still looking for an undetermined number of people. The…
4 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes in Storm on Italian Lake
MILAN—Italian firefighters said Monday that they have recovered four bodies from a northern Italian lake after a tourist boat capsized in a sudden, violent storm. Divers searched overnight after a whirlwind overturned the boat carrying more than 20 tourists and crew Sunday evening. The final body was recovered early Monday. Firefighters said 19 people were…
Tourist Boat Capsizes in Southern India; at Least 22 Dead
NEW DELHI—A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized Sunday night off a beach in southern India, and more than 22 people including children died, officials said. Police officer Abdul Nazar said the rescue teams were expecting to recover more bodies from inside the boat after pulling it ashore from the muddy waters. He…
Boat Sinking on Lake Between Zambia and Congo Leaves 15 Dead
KINSHASA, Congo—Fourteen people drowned in a lake on the border between Zambia and Congo when the boat they were taking across sank earlier this week, Congolese lawmakers said Friday. The boat passengers died on Lake Mwero as they were leaving Chinsamba island, according to Abraham Kitanika Soriano, a member of Congo’s parliament. A 15th passenger…
Barge Containing 1,400 Tons of Methanol Gets Stuck in Ohio River
Three barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of toxic methanol, were accidentally released and got stuck in the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, raising concerns for another health hazard for the people in the wider area. Local authorities said the accident happened when the three barges—part of a group of eleven—escaped from their tugboat after the…
3 Dead, 13 Missing in Caribbean Sinking; 14 Africans Saved
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least 14 people from the African nation of Cameroon were rescued from waters in the eastern Caribbean early Tuesday after their boat capsized, but three people were dead and 13 others missing, authorities in St. Kitts said. The group had departed Antigua early Tuesday aboard a boat carrying…
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