| Ninth District Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard |
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| Press Release | Date: Oct. 8, 2005 Contact: Public Affairs |
ONE RESCUED, TWO MISSING AFTER VESSEL SINKS YOUNGSTOWN, NY -- The Coast Guard continues searching for two crewmembers of a commercial vessel after it capsized on the Niagara River today. The vessel, with three persons on board, capsized around 11:30 this morning as it was heading toward Lake Ontario. A good samaritan rescued one person. Crews from Coast Guard Station Niagara and a helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, along with the Niagara County Sheriff's Department and Canadian resources are continuing their search at this time. -30-
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