FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. (WSVN) – The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of eight people after their boat began to sink off Long Key Bridge, Monday afternoon.
The eight-person crew beached their 29-foot fishing boat after it began taking on water, at around 4 p.m.
#USCG Station Marathon boatcrew assisted 8 boaters near Channel Key after their vsl began taking on water. Read more https://t.co/5RhjKuUB48 pic.twitter.com/rO9gyHfbIY
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) August 8, 2017
Another crew was then able to quickly assess the sinking situation and stop the source of flooding before the boaters were safely taken back to shore.
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