Crews are searching for a missing person after a boat capsized near Staten Island, New York, resulting in three confirmed deaths. The incident occurred in the Ambrose Channel off the coasts of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and Staten Island and Queens. The U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call about a vessel taking on water Sunday afternoon. Five people were pulled from the water, with four found unresponsive. Two were airlifted to Staten Island University Hospital and three were taken to Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook. Three victims were later pronounced dead, with one person in critical condition and another stable. The search for the missing person is focused about five miles off the coast of Breezy Point in Queens. Multiple agencies, including the Coast Guard, NYPD, FDNY, and NJ State Police, are involved in the search effort. The cause of the boat capsizing is unknown, and the incident is under investigation. The victims’ names and the type of boat involved have not been released. The Ambrose Channel is a busy shipping channel for the Port of New York and New Jersey. Additional updates may follow as the search and investigation continue.
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