ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — The Coast Guard rescued three people after their vessel capsized off Port Orford, Ore.
After receiving a distress call around 8 a.m. Saturday, a helicopter crew spotted three people clinging to their overturned boat about 10 miles off shore.
The Coast Guard says in a release that a lifeboat rescued the three, who were checked out by medics and found to be in good condition.
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