An 80-year-old Texas man died when a double-decker party boat capsized in a lake during a thunderstorm, authorities said.
Karl Katzenberger, of Montgomery, died at a hospital Saturday after a party boat carrying 53 passengers flipped on Lake Conroe amid a strong thunderstorm and high winds, the Houston Chronicle reported.
The inclement weather led to rough, choppy conditions on the lake north of Houston and waves up to five feet high, Capt. Joe Sclider of the Montgomery County Constable’s Office told the newspaper.
The vessel, the Lake Conroe Queen, capsized about 40 minutes into its planned 90-minute excursion, KPRC reported.
Video obtained by the station showed the boat on its side in the water. Some passengers and people who came to help described a frantic scene that began at about 8 p.m. Saturday.
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