FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews responded to a sinking situation when a 70-foot yacht partially submerged in the New River at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of a sinking vessel in New River near Esplanade Park, located at 400 SW 2nd Street in Fort Lauderdale, just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
Officials say the yacht was tied to the city dock located behind the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. As the stern of the vessel was sinking, it caused minor damage to the dock.
TowBoatUS said the vessel would stay overnight. Booms were set up to lessen the environmental impact, and crews placed lights on them to avoid navigation issues.
On Wednesday, crews with TowBoatUS refloated the partially submerged yacht.
It is unclear why the vessel began to take on water and whether or not anyone was on board at the time it began to sink.
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