Rockport Cave tour boat capsizes on New York’s Erie Canal, killing one

Lockport officials said at a press conference that the dead victim was believed to be a man in his 60s, according to reports. spectrum news. Twenty-eight passengers and a staff member were on board when the Rockport Caverns and Underground tour boat capsized inside the cave around 11:45 a.m. Monday.

Several agencies were dispatched to the scene to search for passengers. It took about an hour for rescuers to rescue the 28 surviving passengers.

Lockport Police said the group were on a tour boat in Lockport Caverns and Underground when it capsized on Monday.

Lockport Fire Chief Luca Quariano said the cave’s outer walls were destroyed and 16 people were rescued by boat.

The rest of the passengers left the cave on their own, as the water in the cave is about 2-6 feet deep.

All the people on the boat were locals who had taken a free tour for hospitality workers.

No one was wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident.

According to Spectrum News, the man who died in the accident was buried under the completely overturned boat.

Lockport Mayor Michelle Roman said at a news conference on Monday that one person was killed in the crash, according to Brian Lesser, a reporter for Spectrum News.

Twenty-eight passengers and a staff member were on board when the tour boat capsized around 11:20 am on Monday.

Eleven people are being treated at local hospitals.

Rockport Cave is an 800-meter-long man-made 19th-century tunnel originally intended to transport water from the Erie Canal to the nearby Holly Manufacturing Company to power a power plant .

In the 1970s, it was transformed into an attraction offering thrilling underground boat rides for tourists.

Officials in Lockport, New York, will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. ET.

All the passengers fell into the water along with the boat.

according to ABC, Four passengers are being treated at the Eastern Niagara Health System.

Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.