Coast Guard rescues 5 people from sinking boat

FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) -- The Coast Guard rescued 5 radical from their sinking vessel a mile disconnected the seashore of Freeport Sunday afternoon.

Officials accidental the telephone for assistance came successful astir noon from the 20-foot-long boat, which was sinking adjacent the rima of the Brazos River.

When crews arrived connected scene, they recovered each 5 radical lasting aboard the sinking vessel wearing their beingness jackets.

"These boaters' determination to proactively [put on] beingness jackets assuredly contributed to the palmy result of this case," said Coast Guard Captain Keith Donohue successful a quality release.

The Coast Guard was capable to safely propulsion each 5 radical retired of the h2o and tow the sinking vessel to a marina successful Freeport.

"Emergencies tin onslaught without informing connected the water, and it's imperative that each boaters deterioration their beingness jackets astatine each times and wage attraction to the upwind conditions portion operating offshore," Donohue said.

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