Members of the Coast Guard rescued five men on Sunday after their vessel collapsed off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida.
Five people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat capsized about 11 miles off the coast of Florida , officials said Sunday.The Jacksonville command center dispatched a Coast Guard boat and helicopter crew at 10:15 a.m. after receiving a call from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reporting that a 24-foot vessel had overturned and that the passengers were in the water, the Coast Guard said in a news release.
The Coast Guard released four images from the rescue operation, including a photo showing the men being greeted on shore by their family and personnel from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The vessel was left behind and will be salvaged by its owner, the Coast Guard said. No injuries were reported.
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