A woman and child died when a boat capsized off the coast of Liberty Island in New York Harbor Saturday night, sources said.
The victims were among more than a dozen people who had to be pulled from the water after the vessel flipped over at about 10:25 p.m.
The dead child was 5 months old, sources said.
“No. Why? Why? No.” a loved one of the victims could be heard yelling in horror at NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn, where many of the victims had been taken.
Some could be seen in the hospital lobby still holding their life jackets.
It wasn’t clear what caused the incident or how big the boat was or what caused the capsizing.
Video of the incident shows blue and red emergency craft lights in the harbor’s darkness searching the waters after the incident. FDNY scuba divers and helicopters responded to the scene and could be seen hovering overhead.
The NYPD and Coast Guard also were on site.
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