A horror ferry crash in Clearwater, Florida, has left one dead and at least a dozen injured, many of them seriously, in what officials called a ‘mass casualty’ accident.
The US Coast Guard said in a social media post that on-scene reports indicate that all 45 people on the ferry and all six people on the boat were accounted for. In an update on Monday morning, the Coast Guard said 12 people were taken to a local hospital.
All of those injured were aboard the ferry. Police did not provide any information about the person who died.
The Clearwater Ferry was shuttling festivalgoers to and from the final night of the 17-day Sugar Sand Festival when it was hit by a private boat carrying six people.
Clearwater had been celebrating a festival
Sunday was the last day of the Sugar Sand Festival, a 17-day sand sculpting festival in Clearwater Beach.
All ferry passengers are accounted for
The U.S. Coast Guard said in a social media post that on-scene reports indicate that all 45 people on the ferry and all six people on the boat were accounted for.
In an update on Monday morning, the Coast Guard said 12 people were taken to a local hospital.
Shocking images of Clearwater ferry crash scene
Pregnant woman said her baby stopped moving after ferry crash
A distressed-looking pregnant woman who was aboard a ferry that crashed in Florida said she could not feel her baby moving as she headed to the hospital.
The crash, which officials called a ‘mass casualty incident’ left at least one dead and a dozen others injured, several of them seriously.
At least one killed in ‘mass casualty event’ in Clearwater
At least one person is dead and a dozen more injured as chilling new pictures emerge of the ferry which was damaged in a collision with a private boat and the survivors as they were ushered to safety.
The US Coast Guard and police swiftly declared the Sunday night tragedy a ‘mass casualty event’ as they worked through the night to pull people ashore.
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Clearwater ferry crash latest: Florida boat disaster leaves 1 dead and multiple injured in ‘mass casualty’ accident
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