A man has been arrested after a boat capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a woman and an infant, police have said.
The incident prompted a large search and rescue response after people entered the water near the New York landmark. Police said 12 people were rescued during the operation.
The circumstances leading up to the capsize have not been detailed in the supplied information. The identities of the woman and infant who died have not been released, and no further details have been provided about the man who was arrested.
The Statue of Liberty area is one of New York Harbour’s busiest and most recognisable waterways, used by tourist boats, ferries and other vessels. The capsize near the landmark led emergency services to launch a major rescue effort.
The latest confirmed position is that 12 people were rescued, two people died, and one man has been arrested. Further details, including the cause of the capsize and any potential charges, have not yet been provided in the supplied material.
