TEXAS, KOMPAS.com – At least four sinking boat in the parade boat which was held in support Donald Trump on Saturday (5/9/2020).
Boat parade it was held in Lake Travis, Texas, United States of America ( AS), to support Trump ahead of the general election to be held in November.
Reporting from Reuters, Sunday (6/9/2020), there were quite a lot of boats participating in the parade.
There were so many of them that they caused quite high waves and waves. That’s what caused a number of boats to sink.
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Local officials said a number of other boats had also hit the rock. However, no victims were injured in the incident.
“That’s an incredible number of boats,” said Public Information Officer for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Kristen Dark.
He confirmed that indeed several boats were reported sinking.
Lake Travis is a popular place for boating, fishing, swimming and other recreational activities.
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Dark said additional officers had been deployed given that indication boat parade it will be followed by participants and quite a number of boats.
Despite deploying additional personnel, they still receive many reports of emergencies.
“When they all start moving at once, it creates waves,” Dark said.
The event had previously been advertised via Facebook and called for boats of all shapes and sizes to participate in the parade.
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The organizers also called for participating boat owners to decorate their boats in patriotic colors and fly as many Trump pennants as possible.
Austin-Travis County Medical Emergency Services spokeswoman Christa Stedman said no injuries or medical emergencies had been reported.
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