One person is dead after a party boat in Texas capsized during a storm over the weekend, officials said.
The boat toppled Saturday on Lake Conroe at around 8 p.m., roughly 40 miles north of Houston. Fifty-three people were on board, according to Kirk McDonnell, a spokesman for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The vessel had been traveling around the lake for nearly 40 minutes of a 90-minute cruise when it capsized due to high winds. A local weather report indicated thunderstorms were in the forecast for Saturday. Some passengers said they could see rough and choppy water before the boat turned on its side, according to Click2Houston.
Photos of the boat show it turned on its side in the water.
ONE PERSON DEAD AND SEVERAL OTHERS RESCUED AFTER SUSPECTED SMUGGLING ATTEMPT OFF SAN DIEGO COAST
More than 50 people were rescued from Lake Conroe after a large boat capsized Saturday night as storms moved through the area. All people have been accounted for, and a few were taken to a local hospital.
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Witnesses reportedly started helping victims from the water while waiting on emergency services to arrive.
Karl Katzenberger, an 80-year-old man aboard the cruise, was pulled from the water and transported to a hospital where he later died, according to McDonnell. No other injuries were reported.
All other passengers were rescued and accounted for, according to TPWD.
As of Sunday afternoon, crews appeared to be attempting to recover the capsized boat.
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The Washington Examiner contacted McDonnell and the TPWD for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
