Edmonton’s beloved Riverboat appeared to be submerging into the icy waters of the North Saskatchewan River Wednesday morning.
Edmontonians took to Twitter to share their dismay, as parts of the Riverboat appeared to be sinking and damaged.
2020 takes another victim. #yeg #EdmontonRiverBoat pic.twitter.com/gqeXhRT4Qh
— Adriana (@adrianaalicm) April 22, 2020
I was down there this morning & it didn’t look good. pic.twitter.com/KaCW9SEUBI
— Keith Moore (@kmoorephotos) April 22, 2020
While Edmontonians lamented the seeming loss of the Riverboat, the @YEGRiverboat Twitter account issued a statement on the boat’s prognosis.
Good morning Edmonton. Thank you for your tweets and messages of concern about the condition of our boat this morning. She is a sturdy girl but ice and water are tough adversaries.
— EdmontonRiverboat (@YEGRiverboat) April 22, 2020
We are currently working on ascertaining the level of damage to our girl, however due to the unpredictability of the water and ice, we must ensure we do so under the safest of conditions.
We will do our best to update you when we have more information. Thank you!
— EdmontonRiverboat (@YEGRiverboat) April 22, 2020
Here’s to hoping Edmonton’s “sturdy girl” is able to pull through these trying times.
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