24-02-2025
At least three dead after fishing boat sinks in NY harbor, officials say. One missing
Authorities say they are searching for a 52-year-old fisherman after a boat capsized in a New York harbor, killing at least three and injuring two others.
Rescue crews were dispatched after 12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 when the New York Coast Guard Sector was notified by emergency operators about a boat sinking near a neighborhood at the tip of Queens' Rockaway peninsula, according to a Feb. 24 U.S. Coast Guard news release.
A total of five people were found and taken to hospitals, with four of the five being unresponsive, authorities said. At least three have died as of Feb. 24, WNBC reported. Names of the deceased have not been released.
Authorities identified the missing person as Vernon Glasford, who 'was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, blue jeans, and black boots.'
Glasford's cousin, David, described him as a frequent fisherman and a 'hardworking father' of three, ABC News reported.
'We don't know what to think. We just know that he's missing,' David Glasford told the outlet.
According to the Coast Guard, the 30-foot-long Grady-White vessel left Howard Beach in the morning for a recreational fishing trip with six passengers. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
The water temperature in the search area as of Feb. 24 was about 38 degrees, authorities said.
