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Colorado officials said a boat capsized in Lake Pueblo Sunday night, leaving at least one person dead, one missing and 11 victims hospitalized. A child was also transported by air from the scene.
Of the 13 victims, five are adults and eight are children, KRDO reported.
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FILE – PUEBLO, CO – MARCH 22: Sunrise over Lake Pueblo State Park for Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s annual Walleye Generation operation on March 22, 2018. (Photo by Andy Cross / The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said they believe the boat capsized shortly before 8 p.m.
While 11 victims were taken to hospital, officials are still searching for a missing adult male through water that is 80 to 90 feet deep. According to the report, they are using sonar to try to find the missing person.
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UPDATE: @CPW_SE tell @ KRDONC13 13 that we are on a boat that capsized around 7:30 p.m. One adult, one missing adult and one minor were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The remaining 10 were taken to hospitals in the area. The extent of his injuries is unclear. pic.twitter.com/vzbOmReuLG
– Dan Beedie KRDO (@BeedieonTV) May 30, 2022
The Pueblo County Forensic Bureau has not yet identified the dead victim, who is believed to be an adult woman, officials said.
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Officials have called on the public to avoid the North Shore marina area and water sailors have been asked to move away from the middle channel to prevent the creation of wake or unstable water for rescue teams.
ATTN Boaters @LakePuebloSP Please avoid the middle channel of Pueblo Lake between North Marina and Rock Creek Cove. @CoparksWildlife’s search and rescue team needs calm water to carry out their search. Sailors are reminded to give space to our patrol boats and search boats.
– CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) May 30, 2022