An American tour boat was evacuated in the St. Lawrence River after it reportedly started taking on water Thursday afternoon.
An employee at Uncle Sam’s Boat Tours said employees at the company were busy Thursday moving passengers from their boat, the Island Duchess.
The US Coast Guard said the vessel ran aground and started taking on water around 1:15 p.m. Thursday near Alexandria Bay.
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The vessel was carrying 134 passengers on a day cruise at the time of the incident.
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The coast guard said all passengers were safely moved from the damaged ship with the help of Uncle Sam’s Boat Tours and other responding agencies.
U.S. Coast Guard Marine Investigators, New York State Police, and New York Department of Environmental Conservation are all investigating the collision.
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