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Two people remain unaccounted for after a Ride the Ducks tour boat capsized and sunk after colliding with a 250-foot barge in the Delaware River near downtown Philadelphia Wednesday.
The Ride the Ducks amphibious landing craft stalled in the water after a fire began in the boat's engine, according to Philadelphia Police Lt. Frank Vanore. After stalling, the boat drifted for about 20 minutes before it collided with the barge, split into two and sunk. Sources on board said the boat flipped after a "huge metal object" hit the vessel.
Visiting Navy SEALs were credited with being the first to jump into action. The SEALs were on their way to an event promoting a new program called Navy Seal Grove when they heard about the accident and rushed to the scene, Navy officials told NBC News. Thirty-five of those onboard were rescued, but two young people remained missing hours after the accident.
Divers made their way down to the boat, but were unable to explore the wreckage in detail because it was too unstable. The Coast Guard says they will not attempt to raise the vessel, but that Ride the Ducks can do so as part of a private recovery mission.
"Ride The Ducks" is a company based in Georgia that operates in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Atlanta, Newport, Ky., Branson, Mo.and of course here in Seattle. Yesterday, the company suspened all operations but released a statement saying they will continue business but with heavy hearts.
From everyone at the Davis Law Group here in Seattle, we send our thoughts and prayers to families of those who are still missing in this tragic accident as well as all of those involved. This is a truly awful occurrence where even a single life lost is too many, and unfortunately more than life looks to have been lost.
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