Three men rescued after boat capsizes near Port Everglades Inlet
Authorities rescued three men after their boat capsized two miles off the Port Everglades Inlet in South Florida, with no injuries reported.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —
Three young men were rescued after their boat capsized off the South Florida coast.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said that on Monday, Sept. 28, at 8:45 p.m., it received a report that a 17-foot Boston Whaler vessel had capsized two miles offshore from the Port Everglades Inlet.
The Sheriff’s Office said it sent its Marine and Harbor Patrol deputies to the overturned boat. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the incident.
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Broward Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol and Harbor Patrol deputies arrived first at the scene and rescued the three individuals from the ocean.
Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Authorities rescued three men after their boat capsized two miles off the Port Everglades Inlet in South Florida, with no injuries reported.
The Sheriff’s Office said the three individuals used lights on their cellphones, which helped deputies locate them.
The three men were not injured, and a Sea Tow recovered the boat.
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