Coast Guard Rescues 4 After Boat Sinks

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 37-year-old man a day after his boat sank off Port Aransas while he and three others were fishing.

The Coast Guard said the boat sank Saturday before the men could call for help. The men, all wearing life jackets, then drifted overnight. Three of the men were rescued early Sunday afternoon when they were spotted by the crew of an oil supply vessel.

The Coast Guard then began searching for the man who remained missing.

Lt. Eric Vryheid said the man was rescued Sunday evening after a tanker crew heard his cries for help and alerted the Coast Guard, which had a helicopter in the air searching.

Vryheid said the unidentified man was alert and conscious in the water.

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