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Snellius

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26. Latest on Missouri duck boat tragedy that left 17 dead

Reply to RhodeIslandOne (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:50 AM

Jul 2018

They say that they were not wearing life jackets. I thought all children on a boat like that were required to wear them at all times. Such a tragedy because it could so easily have been avoided.

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11 Dead After Duck Boat Capsizes Near Branson, Mo. [View all] RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 OP

... Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #1

Rest in peace. Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #2

No words vercetti2021 Jul 2018 #3

Tragic. Could go up to 16 by morning. joshcryer Jul 2018 #4

When I watched the video of the duck boat near to sinking Kittycow Jul 2018 #6

Presumbably they didn't have life jackets on. joshcryer Jul 2018 #9

Maybe hypothermia affected them in the water? Kittycow Jul 2018 #12

Very very sad... wcmagumba Jul 2018 #5

I know True Blue American Jul 2018 #10

So terrible workinclasszero Jul 2018 #7

Table Rock is really a popular recreation leftyladyfrommo Jul 2018 #8

My family have rented 40ft house boats on Table Rock twice and its no small beachbum bob Jul 2018 #11

how awful! I would never ride one of those duck boats...you always read of accidents. samnsara Jul 2018 #13

There was a terrible crash in Seattle a couple of years ago. Dave Starsky Jul 2018 #15

I remember that now. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #18

There's a lot of them in Branson Major Nikon Jul 2018 #22

I wear a PFD 100% of the time... Sancho Jul 2018 #14

This updated news story contains video (Graphic Warning): Rhiannon12866 Jul 2018 #16

A flat-bottom duck boat in waves like that? Hard to believe. Snellius Jul 2018 #21

This particular tragedy resonated with me because we had a similar "accident" around here Rhiannon12866 Jul 2018 #24

31 people on one of those sounds like way,way to many....... Bengus81 Jul 2018 #17

Yet another triumph for dollars over safety. Dave Starsky Jul 2018 #19

Go over to CNN and look at the radar loop for that area Bengus81 Jul 2018 #23

someone was asleep at the wheel. u assme the operators know what they are doing dembotoz Jul 2018 #25

17 dead. joshcryer Jul 2018 #20

Latest on Missouri duck boat tragedy that left 17 dead Snellius Jul 2018 #26