webfact Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 'Mass casualty incident' after Missouri tourist boat capsizes Rescue personnel are senn after an amphibious "duck boat" capsized and sank, at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Stone County, Missouri, U.S. July 19, 2018 in this still image obtained from a video on social media. SOUTHERN STONE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT/Facebook/via REUTERS (Reuters) - An amphibious vehicle capsized on a lake in Missouri with more than 20 people on board, leading to a "mass casualty incident," the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District said on Thursday. Several people were taken to hospital following the incident on the "Ride the Ducks" amphibious vehicle on Table Rock Lake, Stone County, near Branson, Missouri, the fire district said in posts on Twitter. Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said there were fatalities when the boat carrying 31 people, some of them children, capsized and sank, television station KY3 News reported. Rader said he did not know how many people were killed and divers were on the scene searching for passengers, KY3 News reported. The Stone County Sheriff's Office could not immediately confirm the report. Ride The Ducks, a company in Branson, Missouri, that operates amphibious duck vehicles in the area, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Duck amphibious vehicles have been involved in a number fatal accidents around the world in the past two decades, with some sinking or being swamped or others colliding with vehicles. (Reporting by Andrew Hay in Taos, New Mexico; Editing by Sandra Maler and Paul Tait) -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-07-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 At least eight killed as 'duck boat' capsizes in Missouri: police By Andrew Hay Rescue personnel work after an amphibious "duck boat" capsized and sank, at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Stone County, Missouri, U.S. July 19, 2018 in this still image obtained from a video on social (Reuters) - At least eight people drowned when an amphibious "duck boat" capsized and sank in stormy weather on a lake in Missouri with 31 people on board, police said on Thursday, and divers were searching for other possible victims. Seven people were taken to hospital following the incident on the "Ride the Ducks" amphibious vehicle on Table Rock Lake, near Branson, Missouri, Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader told reporters. "We have eight confirmed fatalities," Rader said in a televised media briefing. "We do have some people still missing." Emergency crews responded to the incident shortly after 7 p.m. (0000 GMT) after thunderstorms rolled through the area, the fire district said on Twitter. Ride The Ducks, a company in Branson, Missouri, that operates amphibious duck vehicles in the area, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Duck amphibious vehicles are used on tourist sightseeing tours around the world and have been involved in a number fatal accidents in the past two decades. The company that builds ducks, Ride the Ducks International LLC, agreed in 2016 to pay a $1 million fine after one of the vehicles collided with a bus in Seattle, killing five international students. The company admitted to failing to comply with U.S. vehicle manufacturing rules. (Reporting by Andrew Hay in Taos, New Mexico; Editing by Sandra Maler and Paul Tait) -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-07-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 These things are big and high profile, see them full of tourists driving around San Diego, California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Copy cats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfsailor Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Cool! We need these in Thailand. Can put many tourists inside! Big money!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 A troll post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Confirmation. They do exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I have always wondered how the duck boats could get a coi (certificate of inspection) that’s a much higher bar to pass than a regular coast guard inspection that being said at least the operator tried to keep her head to weather(bow) to the wind swell the vessel wasn’t seaworthy enough for conditions a very sad incident rip to all who lost their lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Nothing compared to gun deaths there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtom Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I have always wondered how the duck boats could get a coi (certificate of inspection) that’s a much higher bar to pass than a regular coast guard inspection that being said at least the operator tried to keep her head to weather(bow) to the wind swell the vessel wasn’t seaworthy enough for conditions a very sad incident rip to all who lost their livesSorry for the off-topic comment.I really like your comments on most of the topics, like this one. That said, I would press the like button much more if you would use punctuation. P.S.: I would normally PM you about that but don't know how to do that on the phone app, everybody please forgive me.[emoji120] Sent from my ASUS_X008D using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 The picture shown at the start of the thread is NOT what the weather and water conditions were like. Check the interweb and you will see a heck of a lot of chop and wind. Just flat out stupid and negligent to be out on the water at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thank you, now I know what a 'Duck Boat' looks like. Look very unstable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 They run on the Thames in London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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