TEHRAN, July 21 - A tourist boat capsized and sank in a sudden storm on a lake in Missouri, leaving 17 dead, including some children, authorities said Friday after divers recovered the bodies of the last people who were missing.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The accident occurred Thursday night in full view of witnesses, at least one of whom captured video of the small boat bobbing in rough waters on Table Rock Lake near the city of Branson, a popular holiday destination.
Police said 31 people were aboard the amphibious vessel, known as a duck boat for its wheels that allow it to ride on land and float low on the water.
The boat was seen struggling to reach shore against strong winds, before succumbing to the waves and beginning to sink.
The 17 people who died ranged in age from one to 70 years of age, and included the boat's driver, according to the Stone County Sheriff's office.
Source: AFP
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