U.S. Coast Guard crews and a fishing vessel were able to rescue six people who abandoned a boat that caught fire off the shore of Maryland.
The Coast Guard Maryland-National Capital Region received an alert from the 54-foot cruiser yacht “No Filter” on Thursday that all six people on board were abandoning ship after a large fire engulfed the vessel in flames about 3 miles south of Ocean City, news outlets reported, citing the agency.
Crew members from a nearby fishing boat overheard the distress call and recovered the mariners, authorities said.
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The Coast Guard arrived shortly after and transferred the rescuees aboard before taking them to safety.
All six boaters were wearing lifejackets, according to the agency.
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