Several Boats Sink at Trump Parade on Lake Travis

Several Boats Sink at Trump Parade on Lake Travis

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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Travis County emergency crews responded to reports of several boats in distress on Lake Travis, near Austin, Texas.

The boats were part of a parade that was underway to show support for the reelection of President Donald Trump.

“We responded to multiple calls of boats in distress, several of them sank,” but there are no reports of fatalities or injuries and investigators have not determined how many boats sank on the lake near Austin, according to sheriff’s spokesperson Kristen Dark.

Dark said the cause was under investigation, but there was no indication of an intentional act.

“We have no reason to suspect foul play in any of these,” sinkings, Dark said.

State Senator Dawn Buckingham posted the video below earlier in the day.

According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, there were many emergency calls Saturday for boats in distress and several had sunk.

The spokesperson said weather conditions were generally calm and meteorologist Paul Yura with the National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio said there were were no storms in the area at the time and winds were generally 10 mph or less.

“The lake should be fairly navigable, without issue at those wind speeds,” according to Yura.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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