A man has been arrested after a boat capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a woman and an infant, according to reports. The incident occurred in New York Harbor, near Liberty Island, and resulted in two deaths.
Other reports described the woman as a mother and the infant as a five-month-old child. The circumstances leading to the vessel overturning were not detailed in the available information.
The arrested man was identified in reports as the boat’s captain, and coverage said he faces charges connected with the deaths. Authorities are expected to investigate the cause of the capsizing and the events surrounding the incident.
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