NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- A motorboat overturned in the water near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night, leaving two people dead, according to U.S. media reports.
A total of 14 people were pulled from the water. A 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old child were later pronounced dead at a hospital.
The 12 other victims remain in stable condition in hospitals in the area. No other boats were believed to be involved in the incident, according to the New York Police Department on Sunday.
The police are still investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made yet. ■
