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Duck boat overturns near Charles River boat ramp in Cambridge, injuring at least six

A duck boat tour overturned near a Charles River boat ramp in Cambridge on Saturday, injuring at least six people during a Boston-area excursion.

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BOSTON, June 28 (Nationwide Times) — A duck boat overturned near a Charles River boat ramp in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Saturday, injuring at least six people as emergency crews responded in a busy Boston-area tourist corridor, police said.

Cambridge police spokesman Bob Reardon said some of the injuries were minor and two were more serious. Boston EMS said 11 people were injured, including one with serious injuries.

Police said 32 people were aboard when the tour boat turned on its side shortly after 3 p.m. near Museum Way and Education Street. Officials said everyone aboard was accounted for, and none of the passengers went into the water.

Massachusetts State Police said it would lead the investigation. Police said the cause was not immediately clear.

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