NYC boat docked at Brooklyn pier begins sinking with 11 passengers aboard
A fishing boat with 11 passengers on board began sinking off a Brooklyn pier on Wednesday night, prompting emergency responders to make a speedy rescue, according to cops.
Officials received a 911 call just before 9:30 p.m. requesting a water rescue at a boat that was taking on water while docked at Pier 1 near East 26th Street and Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, according to the NYPD.
FDNY officials and the NYPD Harbor Unit swiftly responded and rescued 11 people onboard, helping each off the sinking ship to safety, cops said.
Dramatic pictures captured one side of the white boat plunging into the water as authorities rushed to the scene.
All passengers were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported, police said.
However, one unidentified man was taken away from the scene in an ambulance, photos showed.
Information regarding injuries he may have suffered or why he was taken in an ambulance is not yet clear.
No further details were available about the incident Wednesday night.
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