Mass casualty event as ferry carrying up to 50 people crashes into private boat sparking huge rescue operation with four helicopters seen pulling passengers from water

Mass casualty event as ferry carrying up to 50 people crashes into private boat sparking huge rescue operation with four helicopters seen pulling passengers from water

The incident was reported about 8.40pm on Sunday near the Memorial Causeway bridge in Florida. It occurred on the final day of the mammoth 17-day Sugar Sand Festival, meaning there were plenty of festivalgoers ferrying back and forth. The crash sparked a major rescue operation with four helicopters seen airlifting passengers to safety and numerous ambulances rushing victims to hospital.