Vessels In Distress, Several Sink At Pro-Trump Boat Parade On Lake Travis In Texas

Houston:

A Texas boat parade in help of President Donald Trump’s reelection marketing campaign bumped into hassle on Saturday, as a number of vessels took on water or sank, authorities stated.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Workplace “responded to a number of calls involving boats in misery through the Trump parade on Lake Travis,” it stated on Twitter. “A number of boats did sink.”

There was no proof of foul play, sheriff’s workplace spokeswoman Kristen Darkish stated. No accidents or medical emergencies have been reported on the parade on Lake Travis, situated northwest of Austin.

“Some have been taking over water, some have been stalled, some have been capsizing, it was all varieties of various things,” Darkish stated.

Pictures on Twitter confirmed boats flying Trump 2020 flags in uneven water, possible brought on by the massive variety of vessels transferring carefully collectively.

“There have been an distinctive variety of boats on the lake at the moment,” Darkish stated, including authorities have been nonetheless gathering knowledge on what number of boats sank and the way many individuals have been rescued.

Greater than 2,500 individuals marked themselves on Fb as having attended the Lake Travis Trump Boat Parade, which Darkish stated was two to 3 miles (three to 5 kilometers) lengthy.

The parade, happening over the US Labor Day vacation weekend, was to function 4 parachutists leaping out of a helicopter with smoke and flags, based on the occasion’s Fb web page. Boats have been requested to journey at 10 miles per hour.

Trump faces Democratic challenger Joe Biden within the November 3 election.

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