A boat overturns off the coast near Liberty Island, prompting an emergency response late Saturday. A woman and a child are pulled from the water and are reported to be in critical condition.
Multiple outlets report that the incident occurs just before 10:30 p.m., and that responders mobilize quickly to locate and extract people from the water. The woman and the child are airlifted for medical treatment. In addition to the critically injured pair, other people are rescued from the water, including reports of about a dozen additional survivors.
While the sources agree on the timing, location near the Statue of Liberty/Liberty Island area, and the presence of a woman and child in critical condition, they differ slightly on details such as the exact number of people rescued beyond the two critically injured individuals and the emphasis placed on the scale and logistics of the rescue operation.
