#boat-capsize

#boat-capsize

A boat carrying approximately 400 passengers capsized after catching fire on the Congo River, leading to at least 50 fatalities and many missing.

A civilian in a boat rescued the 19 Fordham rowers from the water after their boat flipped Saturday afternoon, the FDNY said.

According to State Parks Public Safety Superintendent Capt. Gabe McKenna, the call came in around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, prompting State Parks peace officers and lifeguards to respond alongside Central Fire, Santa Cruz Fire, AMR, and Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol.