In response to the accident involving a barge hitting a tourist duck boat on the Delaware River, Philadelphia police Lt. Frank Vanore said that the duck boat had “mechanical trouble”, resulting in a fire on board which caused the engine to shut down.  The boat was waiting in the river for help when the barge hit it.

Police and Coast Guard members searched the river yesterday for the two missing people.  The remains of a young female were found, but Coast Guard officials will not say if the body is one of the victims until it is positively identified by the medical examiner’s office.

The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the accident through cameras along the river and interviewing crew members.

Eleven people in the accident were sent to hospitals for injuries.  Nine were released by Thursday morning.