RIVER HORROR

Catamaran Catastrophe Leaves 3 Dead in Florida

One person remains in critical condition after the boat flipped.

Three people have died and one is in critical condition after a catamaran capsized on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Officials from Lee County Marine Emergency Response Team said all four people aboard the boat fell into the Caloosahatchee River, between Fort Myers and Cape Coral, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, less than an hour before sunset. The emergency response team said in a statement on Facebook, “Sad day on the Coloosahatchee River. Yesterday evening, a catamaran boat flipped and ejected its four passengers. Three victims were removed from the water and only one survived in critical condition. After an extensive search and [cooperation] with Federal, State, and Local agencies, the fourth person was recovered today. Please keep boating fun but safe.” Three were found in the water Saturday, with one rushed to the hospital and two pronounced dead at the scene. The search continued into Sunday for the remaining victim, who is believed to be around 60 years old and was eventually found deceased, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.