Branson Mayor, Fire Chief Discuss Last Summer’s Duck Boat Tragedy, What's Next For Community
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
July 23, 201913m 30s
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Show Notes
Last Friday marked the one-year anniversary of a tragic accident that killed 17 people near Branson, Missouri, one of the state’s biggest family vacation destinations. The drownings occurred when a Ride the Ducks boat capsized and sank on Table Rock Lake in neighboring Stone County. In this talk show segment, Branson Mayor Edd Akers and Fire Chief Ted Martin look back on the day of the tragedy and also discuss efforts to support victims and their families and bring healing to the Branson community.