22-05-2025
1 person rescued, search underway for 3 others after boat sinks in US' Seattle
The US Coast Guard informed on Wednesday that a boat after taking on the waters, sank in the north of Seattle and one person was rescued by a good Samaritan, while the authorities were still looking for three others.
According to Coast Guard Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier, the boat was a 20-foot (6-meter) long cuddy cabin vessel. Strohmaier added that the person who rescued one individual stated that there were three others on board the vessel, for whom the search operation has been launched.
The Coast Guard officer added that the distress call for a boat sinking came at around 1:10pm on Wednesday. The incident site is reported to be in Possession Sound about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Seattle.
Everett Fire, @EverettPolice, and U.S. Coast Guard are conducting a water rescue for a sinking boat in Possession Sound just off of Howarth Park -1127 Olympic. One person has been rescued, 3 people are outstanding. This is an active rescue. Updates will be provided as available.
— Everett Fire WA (@EverettFire) May 21, 2025
An official X post by Everett Fire Department stated 'Everett Fire, Everett Police, and US Coast Guard are conducting a water rescue for a sinking boat in Possession Sound just off of Howarth Park -1127 Olympic. One person has been rescued, 3 people are outstanding. This is an active rescue. Updates will be provided as available.'
A Fox 13 Seattle report stated that Everett Fire Department sent out an update at 2:25pm that the search for three other individuals were still underway.
Multiple resources have been put in place for the rescue, including a US Coast Guard helicopter and fire rescue swimmers and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
