PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 31, 2025
Two women were killed and several injured after an 18-foot pontoon boat flipped on Flagstaff Lake in Eustis Saturday around 1:30 near the Cathedral Pines Campground. The victims were Farhana Nasir, 53, of Selden, New York, and Kiran Akbar, 23, of Lake Grove, New York. A third woman is in critical condition at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. The boat was traveling with seven people onboard when the bow started to dip underwater. The driver unsuccessfully attempted to raise the bow, and the boat flipped, throwing all seven passengers into the water 180 feet from shore. None were wearing life jackets. Witnesses rushed to assist the passengers, and were able to get all seven back to shore. Three of the passengers were unresponsive and CPR was performed on all three.