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Port Authority boat sinks during training

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NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A 37-foot New York Port Authority boat carrying 10 officers sank during a water rescue exercise about 300 yards offshore.

Port Authority sources told the New York Post the boat sank in rough waters around 4:30 p.m. Sunday while seven officers were in the water training for their water rescue certification. The sources said the boat may have collided with a jetty before sinking.

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Two or three of the officers from the boat were briefly hospitalized after the incident, officials said.

The Port Authority said officers will attempt to raise the boat Monday.

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