""The boat was traveling towards Flagstaff Lake, and when they were in front of the beach area of the Cathedral Pines Campground, the bow of their pontoon boat started to go under," officials said. "The driver, John Morris, age 50 of Eustis, attempted to raise the bow, but it continued to go under and the boat flipped, throwing all seven passengers into the water approximately 180 feet from shore.""
"Witnesses on the shore and on the lake rushed to the scene to assist and brought all seven occupants to shore. "Three of the passengers were unresponsive and CPR was performed on all three," the release said. Farhana Nasir, 53, of Selden, New York, and Kiran Akbar, 23, of Lake Grove, New York, died at the scene. Noor Nasir, 22, of New York, was taken in a medical helicopter to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and was in critical condition."
At about 1:30 p.m., seven people were on an 18-foot pontoon boat on Flagstaff Lake near Cathedral Pines Campground. The bow began to submerge as the boat traveled; the driver attempted to raise it but the vessel flipped, throwing all seven passengers into the water about 180 feet from shore. Witnesses on shore and on the lake rescued the occupants and brought them to shore. Three passengers were unresponsive and received CPR. Farhana Nasir, 53, and Kiran Akbar, 23, died at the scene. Noor Nasir, 22, was airlifted to a Bangor hospital in critical condition. No one was wearing lifejackets, and investigators say alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
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