Boat overturns off Virginia Key

3 people aboard boat when it capsized, Coast Guard says

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MIAMI – Authorities were called to an overturned boat Tuesday afternoon off Virginia Key.

Sky 10 was above the scene just before 6 p.m., south of Brickell and north of Key Biscayne.

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Three rescue boats surrounded the overturned vessel.

At least one person who was in the water was pulled onto one of the boats.

Coast Guard officials said three people were aboard the boat when it capsized about 5:30 p.m.

Multiple agencies responded to the incident.

The three people were placed onto a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission boat.

It's unclear what caused the boat to overturn.

 


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