Three people died, two others were hospitalized and one was presumed dead after a boat sank in New York City on Sunday, according to the US Coast Guard.
One of the hospitalized people was in critical condition on Monday morning, police said, a day after the speedboat took on water 5 miles (8km) south-east of Breezy Point, a neighborhood at the tip of Queens’ Rockaway peninsula.
The other victim was in stable condition.
Coast Guard rescue crews responded to assist the boaters on Sunday, and called off its search on Monday evening after being unable to find Vernon Glasford, a 52-year-old from the Bronx.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of Vernon Glasford,” said Capt Jonathan Andrechik, the commander of Coast Guard sector New York. “The decision to suspend a search is always difficult. Though our active search has ended, our support and sympathy remain with all those impacted by this tragic incident.”
The New York police and fire departments, New Jersey’s state police and the Sandy Hook Pilots also participated in the search.
The other people aboard the boat were located on Sunday. A Coast Guard boat crew recovered three people, a Coast Guard air crew recovered one person and a New York City police aviation crew recovered another person. The water temperature in the search area was about 38F (3C).
The search covered approximately 842 sq miles (2,181 sq km) over the course of 30 hours and involved helicopters, planes, ships and small boats, the Coast Guard said.
Francisca Adamas’ husband, 50-year-old Cecilio Adamas, was identified as one of the victims, according to the outlet. She told CBS that her husband went fishing with five friends.
“At 10am, I called him. I said: ‘Is everything OK?’” Adamas remarked to CBS. “He said: ‘Oh there’s a lot of wind.’”
The cause of the sinking remained under investigation on Monday.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
