BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Multiple people were hospitalized after being rescued from the Eastchester Bay in the Bronx Saturday afternoon.
The individuals rescued are associated with the Fordham University Rowing team, police sources said.
Police received a 911 call at 12:12 p.m. Two boats were overturned by the water with multiple occupants inside, police said.
The NYPD Emergency Service Unit and the NYPD Harbor Unit also responded to the scene. Police said all people were rescued from the water.
Fordham can confirm that 9 members of the men’s club rowing team were pulled from the water after their boat capsized due to a sudden shift in weather conditions on Eastchester Bay. New York City regulations required that the 9 student-athletes, and the 8 additional students and 2 coaches who helped them, be taken to area hospitals for examination because the party came ashore on city property at Rodman’s Neck. There were no injuries, and all of the individuals involved were examined and released.
Fordham Universtiy SpokespersonThe victims were taken to a variety of Bronx hospitals, including Jacobi and St. Baranabas, to be evaluated, police said.
No injuries were reported; everyone is expected to survive, officials said.
One of the club’s boats was lost in the mishap, according to officials.
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