MIAMI (WSVN) - Four fishermen have been rescued after their boat capsized off Government Cut, Tuesday, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
MDFR, along with Miami Beach Police and the United States Coast Guard were able to rescue the group about 1.5 miles out from Government Cut.
Upon being saved, one of the fishermen described what happened. “The water got inside the boat, and the boat started sinking, and then we called 911, and then these guys were there in like 10, 15 minutes,” said Miguel Llano.
The call to police was made with an iPhone in a waterproof case. “The boat flipped and everything and somehow, my friend didn’t let the phone fall,” Llano said.
“When we first arrived, we found the four gentlemen on top of their boat, which was overturned,” said Rob Pepper of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. “Luckily, we were able to position ourselves so that we could get the chance to move our boat right up to where they were at, and one by one, we brought them over onto our vessel, and we brought them up into dry safety.”
Officials escorted the four men to Jungle Island Marina, where they voiced their thanks to their saviors. “Great guys. Without them, we would’ve probably not been alive right now.” Llano said.
“It’s gratifying,” Pepper said. “I mean this is what we do hours and hours of training for, and it’s great to see the end result.”
It is currently unknown why the vessel took on water and completely capsized.
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