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Times of Oman
25-05-2025
- Times of Oman
Police rescue two citizens after boat sinks off Musannah coast
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP), has rescued two citizens whose boat sank off the coast of Musannah, South Al Batinah Governorate while they were out on a fishing trip. The ROP said in a statement :"The Coast Guard, led by the South Al Batinah Governorate Police, rescued two citizens whose boat sank off the coast of Musannah while they were out on a fishing trip. The boat was towed and the two citizens were brought to shore in good health."
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
8 rescued after boat capsizes off Marina Green coast
SAN FRANCISCO - Eight people were rescued Saturday afternoon after their boat capsized off Marina Green in San Francisco. The Coast Guard first received a call about a boat partially submerged in the water just before 2 p.m., officials said. Officials said everyone in the sailboat was accounted for and there was no threat to anyone's life. There were a total of nine people on the boat, but the boat's captain refused to leave, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. San Francisco fire said everyone on board was wearing life jackets, and the Coast Guard added that no medical treatment was needed for anyone. Local perspective While officials didn't describe the victims, they did say the boat, Sea Scout Ship Viking, is used to teach high school girls how to sail. The boat and the captain were towed to shore, according to San Francisco fire. The San Francisco Police Department and officials with San Francisco Recreation & Parks also assisted with the rescue. What we don't know It's unclear what caused the boat to capsize. San Francisco fire said it's unclear at this time the ages of the passengers. The Source Coast Guard, San Francisco Fire Department


Washington Post
22-05-2025
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- Washington Post
1 person was rescued and a search is underway for 3 others after a boat sinks north of Seattle
SEATTLE — One person was rescued by a good Samaritan and authorities were looking for three others after a boat took on water and sank in waters north of Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The vessel was a 20-foot (6-meter) long cuddy cabin boat, Coast Guard Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier said. The person who rescued the male individual said three others were on board, Strohmaier said. The distress call came in at 1:10 p.m., he said.


The Independent
22-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
1 person was rescued and a search is underway for 3 others after a boat sinks north of Seattle
One person was rescued by a good Samaritan and authorities were looking for three others after a boat took on water and sank in waters north of Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The vessel was a 20-foot (6-meter) long cuddy cabin boat, Coast Guard Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier said. The person who rescued the male individual said three others were on board, Strohmaier said. The distress call came in at 1:10 p.m., he said. A Coast Guard boat crew and helicopter were searching for the missing alongside Everett firefighters and police and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The site is in Possession Sound about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Seattle. More about Everett


Associated Press
22-05-2025
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- Associated Press
1 person was rescued and a search is underway for 3 others after a boat sinks north of Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — One person was rescued by a good Samaritan and authorities were looking for three others after a boat took on water and sank in waters north of Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew and helicopter searched for the missing alongside Everett firefighters and police, the agency said in a social media post on X. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was also looking. The site is in Possession Sound about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Seattle.