U.S. Coast Guard Saves 3 Men ‘Clinging’

• The United States Coast Guard says that three men were saved after their boat flipped over off the coast of South Carolina.
• The victims were five miles east of Charleston Harbor when their 23-foot boat sank Thursday morning, the Coast Guard said in a press release.
• Just before 7:30 a.m., a good Samaritan called for help and said that the victims were “clinging to the overturned hull,” according to the agency.

The United States Coast Guard says that three men were saved after their boat flipped over off the coast of South Carolina. The victims were five miles east of Charleston Harbor when their 23-foot boat sank Thursday morning, the Coast Guard said in a press release. Just before 7:30 a.m., a good Samaritan called for help and said that the victims were “clinging to the overturned hull,” according to the agency.

The Charlotte Observer reports that the three deceased had one life jacket. On Thursday, a Charleston Coast Guard search and rescue crew pulled all three guys from the ocean.

The Post & Courier claims the guys were rescued after 90 minutes in the water. The three persons received “emergency medical assistance” at the Charleston Coast Guard station but did not say they were unwell. According to a Thursday press release, the boat’s owner is working with a salvage business to remove it. Petty Officer 2nd Class Harry Seibert said the disaster showed how rapidly water accidents can happen. In the announcement, Seibert advised mariners to check the weather and inspect their boat’s safety equipment before heading out. The boat’s sinking is unknown.

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