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The uneven water was possible brought on by the big variety of vessels transferring carefully collectively
Several boats have sunk on a lake in the US state of Texas throughout a parade to assist President Donald Trump in November’s election, officers say.
Authorities say the uneven water was possible brought on by the big variety of vessels transferring carefully collectively on Lake Travis, close to the state capital, Austin.
Pictures confirmed boats with Trump marketing campaign flags manoeuvring at shut quarters.
Studies say folks needed to be rescued from the water, however no-one was injured.
The occasion, known as Lake Travis Trump Boat Parade, was organised on Fb, and greater than 2,600 folks marked themselves as having attended it.
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Greater than 2,600 folks marked themselves as having attended the occasion
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The occasion was organised by supporters of President Trump on Lake Travis
An investigation has been launched and there’s no proof of any intentional act, Travis County Sheriff’s Workplace spokeswoman Kristen Darkish mentioned.
“We responded to a number of calls of boats in misery, a number of of them sank,” she mentioned. “We had an distinctive variety of boats on the lake right this moment… After they all began transferring at the identical time, it generated important waves.”
The incident occurred round 12:00 (17:00 GMT) on Saturday, Labor Day weekend in the US. The occasion web page mentioned boats had been requested to drive at 10mph (16km/h).
Paul Yura, from the Nationwide Climate Service in Austin/San Antonio, informed the Related Press that there have been no storms in the realm at the time of the parade.
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