3 rescued from sinking boat near Fort Myers Beach, U.S. Coast Guard says
Three people were rescued Sunday after their boat started taking on water near Fort Myers Beach, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Officials said they took the three people from the 26-foot vessel to Station Fort Myers Beach Pier.
No injuries were reported.
The Coast Guard said watchstanders launched the emergency boat crew after receiving a mayday call on channel 16, which is designated as the national distress, safety and calling frequency on marine radios.
#Breaking @uscg Station Fort Myers Beach boat crew rescued 3 people, Sunday, near Fort Myers Beach, after their 26-foot vessel started taking on water.
The three people were safely transferred to Station Fort Myers Beach Pier with no injuries reported. #SAR pic.twitter.com/sTwuFPhSEq— U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (@USCGSoutheast) April 19, 2026
Images shared by the Coast Guard show a man with a life jacket leaving the vessel with water around his ankles as he holds a fishing rod. In another picture, the boat is upside down in the water.
It was not immediately clear why the vessel started to sink.
“Coast Guard Southeast District crews remain always ready, with prepared crews to meet today’s missions and tomorrow’s challenges,” officials said in a post on Facebook.
The Coast Guard offers information for recreational boaters on how to stay safe on the water here.
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