US | boat accident 'Duck Boat' Capsizes in Missouri; 8 Are Dead Several more injured at Table Rock Lake near Branson By Newser Editors Posted Jul 19, 2018 10:47 PM CDT Copied Emergency responders work at Table Rock Lake after a deadly boat accident in Branson, Mo., Thursday, July 19, 2018. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP) A summer tragedy near Branson, Missouri: Police say at least eight people are dead and several more injured or missing after a "duck boat" capsized in Table Rock Lake. Authorities suspect a fast-developing storm with winds of about 60mph is to blame, reports the Kansas City Star. The victims were among 31 people who were on the popular "Ride the Ducks" amphibious vehicle. In addition to the eight fatalities—no ages or identities were immediately available—at least seven people were hospitalized. "We do have some people missing," said Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader, per Reuters. A call went out from Taney County Public Safety dispatch at 7:16pm for a water rescue. "We have approximately 30 individuals in the water," said the caller, per the Star. Minutes later, someone added: "It's pretty intense here. I've got probably 55mph winds here at the shop and very heavy rain." (In 2016, a woman in Boston was killed when her scooter collided with a duck tours vehicle on the road; and in 2015, four international students were killed when another duck tours vehicle collided with a bus in Seattle.) Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error