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PHOTO: Rescue workers breach a wall with a sledgehammer before shimming through the hole to help rescue people stuck inside the caves in Lockport, N.Y., June 12, 2023.
About 16 people were rescued by fire and EMS personnel, Quagliano said. Everyone else was able to get themselves to safety, he said, noting that the water is about 6 feet deep.
Eleven people were taken to hospitals for minor injuries, Quagliano said.
No one on board was wearing a life jacket, Quagliano said.
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PHOTO: People watch rescue operations after a boat capsized during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Erie Canal beneath the western New York city of Lockport, June 12, 2023.
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PHOTO: Officials gather near where a tour boat capsized in Lockport Cave, a historical, underground boat ride along the Erie Canal in upstate New York, June 12, 2023.
It's not clear why the boat capsized, the fire chief said.
The victim, who was not identified, was believed to be about 60 years old, Quagliano said, noting that his wife was among the people taken to a hospital.
Lockport is about 30 miles northeast of Buffalo.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted that her \"team is in close contact with local officials and emergency operations teams.\"
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