A BABY and a woman have died after a boat capsized by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour.
A dozen survivors had to be pulled from the frigid waters by coast guards after the 22ft motorboat flipped over.
A boat capsized off Liberty Island in New York, killing two Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Cops said the dead infant, who was reportedly only five months old, and the woman were found by divers.
They were airlifted to a Brooklyn hospital in critical condition, but tragically died.
Surviving passengers could be seen in a hospital lobby holding their life jackets.
It is not yet clear what caused the boat to capsize.
The NYPD said 12 of the 14 victims were pulled to safety by the time they arrived.
It is unclear if the two victims are related.
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