Six Partiers Rescued From Sinking Boat Along Schuylkill River: Coast Guard

Six partiers were rescued from a sinking 20-foot boat on the Schuylkill River in Southeast Philadelphia, authorities said.

A Philadelphia police boat
Photo Credit: *Philadelphia Police Department*

Jon Craig

08/29/2024 10:58 a.m.

At about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, first responders got a call from one of the boaters who said their vessel was taking on water at the Platt Bridge, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.

The Philadelphia Fire Department's marine unit was able to pull alongside the boat and rescue its occupants, the Coast Guard said.

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