Coast Guard rescues 3 from water near Ocean City, Md.

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/30/2017 05:02 PM EDT

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News Release  

July 30, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 5th District PA Detachment Baltimore
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Baltimore
Office: (410) 576-2541
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Coast Guard rescues 3 from water near Ocean City, Md.

 

BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard rescued three people from the water in Ocean City Sunday afternoon.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Ocean City received a report from Ocean City Beach Patrol stating a person on the north end of the jetty was swept into the inlet by the current.

Two members of OCBP jumped in the water to assist but were also swept out by the current.

Station Ocean City launched a boat crew on a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water and rescued all three people from the water.

No injuries were reported.  

 

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