A picture of the capsized boat shared by the U.S. Coast Guard showed the vessel partially submerged in the open ocean.
UPDATE: U.S.Coast Guard Suspends Search For 5 Missing After Boat Capsized
PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people on Sunday, April 13, 2025, from a vessel that capsized 29 miles off St. Lucie Inlet, Florida, after it had been overturned since Friday.
Coast Guard crews responded to the capsized boat following a report from a good Samaritan.
However, five other individuals remain missing, and the search continues, authorities confirmed.
A picture of the capsized boat shared by the U.S. Coast Guard on X showed the vessel partially submerged in the open ocean.
According to the Coast Guard, the four people who were rescued were airlifted to Cleveland South Hospital for medical treatment.
Three of the survivors sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while one was reported to have serious injuries, according to Martin County Fire Rescue.
The Coast Guard has not released the identities of those involved, but the search for the five missing individuals remains ongoing.
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