A woman and five-month-old baby have died after a boat capsized near the State of Liberty in New York City on Saturday night.
Passengers on board a boat in New York Harbor plunged into the water after the ship turned over at around 10.30pm.
A 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old girl were airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
Both the woman and girl were taken to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn where they later died, ABC News reported.
It remains unclear if the two victims who died were related and exactly how many passengers were aboard.
A large search and rescue operation was launched after the incident, as 12 people were rescued with minor injuries and transported to hospital.
Multiple units from the FDNY, Harbor, Scuba and Aviation, responded to the scene.
Multiple emergency response units were seen in the water on Saturday night after reports that a boat overturned
Police sources told multiple outlets that a woman and child were airlifted to the hospital in critical condition and dozens were rescued. The woman and child were later pronounced dead
Divers with the New York Police Department were also seen in the water rescuing passengers.
Footage from the scene showed multiple emergency vessels in the water flashing lights.
Harowing cries from loved ones of the victims could be heard at the hospital, the Post reported.
‘No. Why? Why? No,’ a relative reportedly screamed in horror.
People at the hospital were also reportedly still holding their life jackets.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the NYPD, FDNY and Coast Guard for more information.
Blurry footage captured multiple emergency response crews in the water late on Saturday night
Emergency responders rushed to Liberty Island on Saturday night after a boat overturned. A woman and child were rushed to a hospital in Brooklyn
It is unclear what led to the incident and how many people were on board. Police crews were seen rushing to the scene
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