The United States Coast Guard is looking for five missing people after a boat overturned near St. Lucie Inlet in Florida on Sunday.
Four people were rescued from the scene, while another person was found deceased, said the Coast Guard.
One of the passengers said the boat overturned on Friday, according to the Coast Guard Declaration in x.
The United States Coast Guard is looking for missing passengers after a boat overturned near St. Lucie Inlet in Florida.
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Until Sunday afternoon, officials reported that the crews were still looking for the missing passengers of the dump ship.
The Coast Guard also declared in her position that the search began after a “good Samaritan reported the incident”, which took place about 29 miles from the coast of St. Lucie Inlet in Florida.
Martin County Fire Rescue Shared in an X post that the Coast Guard was on the scene just before 10 a.m. on Sunday.
“5 occupants were located, 1 of which was deceased. 4 They were transported for additional evaluation,” the Martin County Fire rescue wrote. “Our units received those four helicopter patients at Stuart airport.”
In another position, Martin County’s fire rescue said one of the people had “serious injuries”, while the other three presented injuries that did not enhance life, and they were all taken to the Martin South South Hospital of Cleveland Clinic in Martin’s county.
“A search continues for five other people reported as missing,” said the Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon.
Chris Barry from ABC News contributed to this report.
