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Two Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Berkeley
The water temperature at the time was 57 degrees, according to Coast Guard officials.
BERKELEY, CA — Firefighters rescued two people this evening from the water near the Berkeley Marina after their boat capsized.
At about 4:40 p.m., a good Samaritan reported seeing a capsized boat near the marina, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
Berkeley firefighters and police officers, along with Coast Guard officials, responded to the area to assist with the rescue. A 29-foot Coast Guard rescue boat arrived on scene at 5:03 p.m. and was able to pull the victims, two men, from the water.
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Emergency crews at the pier treated the pair for hypothermia, as the water temperature at the time was 57 degrees, according to Coast Guard officials.
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The Coast Guard recommends that boaters dress for the water temperature and not the air temperature.
Additionally boaters should wear a lifejacket at all times, Coast Guard officials said.
— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock
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