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The ''Ethan Allen'' was a 40-foot, glass-enclosed tour boat operated by Shoreline Cruises on Lake George in upstate New York. On October 2, 2005, at 2:55 p.m., with 47 passengers–all from Michigan and Ohio and mostly seniors–aboard, the ''Ethan Allen'' capsized and sank just south of Cramer Point in the Town of Lake George. Twenty passengers died. The accident caused government regulators to consider new laws on passenger boat capacity. ==Accident and initial speculation== The boat was carrying a tourist group, the Trenton Travelers, based out of Trenton, Michigan. The group included senior citizens from Michigan and Ohio. They were on an hour-long fall foliage tour on the lake. When the boat capsized, the injured people were sent to Glens Falls Hospital by ambulances from Lake George and the nearby towns of Hague, Warrensburg, Moreau. North Warren EMS, which incorporates the towns of Horicon and Chester, assisted in the effort. The Water Rescue Team, a part of the Horicon VFD was also called to the scene. Speculation about the cause of the capsize originally centered on the sizable wake of a much larger cruise ship, the Lake George Steamboat Company's ''Mohican'', which traverses Lake George daily. However, no evidence emerged to support this theory. Tourists at a nearby camp reported that the ''Mohican'' did not pass the area of the lake where the ''Ethan Allen'' sank until 20 minutes later. There were multiple reports by people near and around the lake of several other boats being in the vicinity. Reports from some people at local campsites claim that a speed boat had passed by, while others claim the lake was calm. Warren County Police did not confirm whether or not there were other boats around the ''Ethan Allen''. Weather was also not a factor in this accident, as the skies were clear and the wind calm. The 20 victims are believed to have died from drowning, not hypothermia, as the water in the lake was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ethan Allen boating accident」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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