3 rescued off North Shore after boat capsizes due to high winds
Nov 17, 2024
WAIALUA, Hawaii (KHON2) -- Three residents, including one child, were rescued in the waters off Waialua Beach Park on Sunday, Nov. 17 after their boat capsized.
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Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a call from a Good Samaritan around 3:30 p.m. for a hobie craft that was flipped upside down due to high winds.
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The boat suffered a broken mast.
Witnesses said the mast broke after the boat operator attempted to flip it right side up.
Lifeguards brought the two adult males and a 10-year-old boy to shore via jet ski.
No injuries were reported.