President Trump offered his condolences Friday after 17 people were killed when a tourist boat in Missouri sank.
Trump tweeted that his “deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those involved in the terrible boat accident” that happened late Thursday.
Vice President Pence also said that he and second lady Karen Pence “send our deepest sympathies and are praying for the victims’ families and friends today.”
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A tourist-carrying “duck boat,” which can travel on both land and water, sank when a microburst storm hit Table Rock Lake by Branson, Mo., on Thursday. Fourteen people survived.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement that Trump and first lady Melania Trump “extend their deepest sympathies to all those affected” by the accident.
“We are thankful for the brave first responders and dive crews, whose quick and decisive actions have saved many lives, and we continue to pray for their safety as their search, rescue, and recovery operations continue,” Sanders said.
Sanders added that the administration has been in touch with state and local officials, including Gov. Michael Parson (R), and that the president will receive regular updates on the situation.