Rescue passengers from a capsized boat Near the Florida Coast Sunday turned into a tragedy after one person was found dead and five were still missing.
The U.S. Coast Guard initially responded to a Good Samaritan call, reporting about capsized ships about 29 miles from St. Lucie Inlet.
After authorities rescued four passengers and found one dead, the U.S. Coast Guard searched for five missing passengers who remained active on the sloping boats along the Florida coast. (Southeast of the U.S. Coast Guard)
USCG crew According to people on board, four of nine people were able to save after the ship tilted on Friday.
According to USCG and Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR), one person was found dead and five others remain missing.
Coast Guard airlift cruise passengers, 300 miles from the Hawaii coast
Four passengers rescued were taken to Stewart Airport by helicopter and taken to hospital by MCFR.
Martin County Fire Rescue shows that the four rescued passengers were taken to hospital by helicopters at Stewart Airport. (Martin County Fire Rescue)
According to the Fire and Rescue Department, one person suffered “severe injuries” while the injuries suffered by three others were described as life-threatening injuries.
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The search for the five missing passengers remained active.
