Tourist boat capsizes boat outside Buffalo
A tourist boat at the Lockport Caves, a popular underground Erie Canal attraction located in Lockport, New York, capsized on Monday morning. According to website Alertpage, Inc., which publishes emergency scanner dispatches online, there were 36 people onboard. However, a subsequent dispatch alert from the site indicated that all of the passengers had been rescued.
“Lockport police and fire departments, as well as several other agencies [sic] are working to assist parties that were on a boat that capsized in the Lockport Cave Tours,” a statement from Lockport Police released at 11:25 a.m. said. “Crews are working to assist all parties safely out of the area. The incident is still ongoing,” the statement read. It’s unclear what caused the vessel to capsize, and police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Post.
The Lockport Caves is a well-known tourist destination that offers underground boat rides along the Eric Canal’s Niagara Escarpment ridge, approximately 30 miles northeast of Buffalo. According to its website, the water in the cave is approximately 4 to 6 feet deep.
FAQs:
What happened?
A tourist boat at the Lockport Caves, a popular underground Erie Canal attraction located in Lockport, New York, capsized on Monday morning. According to website Alertpage, Inc., which publishes emergency scanner dispatches online, there were 36 people onboard. However, a subsequent dispatch alert from the site indicated that all of the passengers had been rescued.
Where is the Lockport Caves located?
The Lockport Caves is located in Lockport, New York, which is approximately 30 miles northeast of Buffalo.
What caused the boat to capsize?
It’s unclear what caused the vessel to capsize, and police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Post.
How deep is the water in the cave?
According to WIVB-TV, the water in the Lockport cave is approximately 4 to 6 feet deep.
Buffalo tourist boat capsizes outside Buffalo
A boat carrying 36 tourists at Lockport Caves, an underground Erie Canal attraction in Lockport, New York, capsized on Monday morning. Although Alertpage Inc., which publishes emergency scanner dispatches online, reported that everyone on board was rescued, Lockport Police released a statement saying that they were still working on getting all passengers safely out of the area. As of now, it’s unclear what caused the vessel to capsize. The Lockport Caves is a popular tourist destination featuring underground boat rides along the Eric Canal’s Niagara Escarpment ridge, about 30 miles northeast of Buffalo. According to WIVB-TV, the water in the cave is roughly 4 to 6 feet deep.