Six people were rescued after a boat capsized in heavy surf off West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz on Saturday morning, a city spokesperson said. Santa Cruz fire crews and city lifeguards responded at around 11:45 a.m. to a reported water rescue near 701 W. Cliff Drive after multiple reports that a vessel had overturned and several people were in the water. Fire units and lifeguards entered the ocean on rescue boards and moved toward victims floating offshore. All six people were pulled from the water and taken aboard Harbor Patrol and auxiliary boats, according to the Santa Cruz City Fire Department. Some of the victims were not wearing life jackets, officials said. They were taken to the harbor, where fire crews and paramedics provided treatment before transporting all six to a local hospital.Responders also searched for a possible seventh victim using State Parks watercraft and police drones, but later determined no additional person was missing, officials said.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —
Six people were rescued after a boat capsized in heavy surf off West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz on Saturday morning, a city spokesperson said.
Santa Cruz fire crews and city lifeguards responded at around 11:45 a.m. to a reported water rescue near 701 W. Cliff Drive after multiple reports that a vessel had overturned and several people were in the water.
Fire units and lifeguards entered the ocean on rescue boards and moved toward victims floating offshore.
All six people were pulled from the water and taken aboard Harbor Patrol and auxiliary boats, according to the Santa Cruz City Fire Department. Some of the victims were not wearing life jackets, officials said.
They were taken to the harbor, where fire crews and paramedics provided treatment before transporting all six to a local hospital.
Responders also searched for a possible seventh victim using State Parks watercraft and police drones, but later determined no additional person was missing, officials said.