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Coast Guard rescues 5 from capsized boat near Oregon Inlet

The Coast Guard rescued five people from a capsized boat near the Oregon Inlet on Tuesday.
Posted 2021-04-28T13:15:17+00:00 - Updated 2021-04-28T13:15:17+00:00
The Coast Guard North Carolina Sector rescued five people from a capsized boat on Tuesday.
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The Coast Guard rescued five people from a capsized boat near the Oregon Inlet on Tuesday.

The Coast Guard Sector North Carolina learned that a 26-foot recreational boat was taking on water six miles from Oregon Inlet. There were five people on board.

A response boat was launched and the Coast Guard boat crew found the vessel, arriving as two people were in the water and three were sitting on the hull of the boat.

All five passengers were taken to Station Oregon Inlet and later Outer Banks Hospital to be treated for hypothermia.

“Thankfully, these mariners were prepared. Donning life jackets and staying near their capsized vessel was the absolute right decision,” said Cmdr. Courtney Sergent, Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator at Sector North Carolina. “Due to their quick actions, our Coast Guard crews and local partners were able to locate them and bring them safely home to their families."

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