BRANSON, Mo. (CNN) — All 17 victims of the fatal duck boat incident at a lake near Branson, Missouri have been identified, and survivors are describing the tragic events. 

“I didn’t have anybody with me, I couldn’t see anybody and I know it wasn’t but it felt like I struggled for at least an hour,” said Tia Coleman. 

We are learning more about the final moments of the “Ride the Ducks” amphibious tour boat that sank Thursday near Branson, Missouri, killing 17 of the 31 people on board, including nine members of the Coleman family from Indiana, ranging from ages one to 76-years-old. 

“Definitely life changing,” said Tia Coleman. 

She says there were life jackets on board, but the passengers were never told to put them on. 

“I thought that at some point, he would say grab the jackets now but we were told to stay seated and everybody stayed seated. When that boat is found, all those life jackets are going to be on there because nobody pulled one off,” she said. 

Local authorities and investigators say they didn’t yet know if anyone was wearing a life jacket. 

The NTSB is on the ground and looking into the incident, which happened around 7 p.m. local time Thursday when a massive storm hit the area, spawning 60 mile per hour wind gusts and strong waves. 

“We’re working to interview the survivors and the witnesses to gather physical evidence, particularly perishable evidence. We’ll be taking some evidence back with us to Washington D.C. for further examination,” said Earl Weener, NTSB Board Member. 

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