Nine of the 17 people who died when a tour boat sank in a Missouri lake were from the same family, according to the governor of Missouri.
Governor Michael Parson said that he spoke to a woman who “lost nine of the 11 members of her family”.
“It’s difficult to find the right words to say,” he said, describing the conversation to CNN.
The “duck boat” was carrying 31 people when it overturned on Table Rock Lake, a popular tourist attraction.
Missouri Highway Patrol said the ages of the deceased range from one to 70.
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