2 taken to hospital after boat ran ashore @ Peter Island

At least 2 persons were taken to hospital after a powerboat beached at Peter Island on May 7, 2022.

Unconfirmed reports are that the incident took place just around midnight. It is unclear where exactly the vessel was headed when it ran ashore.

Some five persons were reportedly on the boat named Malu and two were taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital by Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR).

At least one person, a female, reportedly suffered a neck injury.

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