17 dead in duck boat accident in Missouri
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say the final four people missing since a boat capsized on a lake in southern Missouri have been found, raising the death toll to 17.
The office manager at the Stone County Sheriff's office, Wendy Doucey, confirmed the discovery Friday. The Ride the Ducks boat sank Thursday night in Table Rock Lake on the outskirts of Branson.
The victims' names haven't been released.
Branson is about 200 miles southeast of Kansas City and is a popular vacation spot for families and other tourists.
President Donald Trump is extending his "deepest sympathies" to those affected by a Missouri boat accident.
In a Friday morning tweet, the president sends his: "deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those involved in the terrible boat accident which just took place in Missouri."
He adds: "Such a tragedy, such a great loss. May God be with you all!"
Local officials said 14 people survived the sinking of a duck boat Thursday evening on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri.
Allison Lester told ABC's "Good Morning America" Friday that the "waters were rough" and "debris was flying everywhere" Thursday evening when the Ride the Ducks boat sank in Table Rock Lake in Branson. Lester was on a nearby boat.
Lester's boyfriend, Trent Behr, says he saw a woman lying in the water and that they pulled her up onto the boat. He says she was unconscious and that he was getting ready to start CPR when emergency responders arrived.
Pace says those who died ranged in age from 1 to 70 years old.
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