Searchers, families hope to find 12 missing people in boat capsized in Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana John Bacon, USA TODAY
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Boats and aircraft have been combing a swath of the Gulf of Mexico the size of Rhode Island since the boat rolled and flipped Tuesday afternoon south of Port Fourchon, a base for the U.S. oil and gas industry. Part of the boat remained above the surface Thursday.
“A vessel that is capsized with the potential of people trapped inside, there are a lot of dynamic aspects we have to look at,” Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally said. “We don’t have a whole lot of information of where they are.
Rescue efforts continue on Thursday for search for shipwreck survivors
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and last updated 2021-04-15 16:14:11-04
On Thursday, searches are continuing following the capsizing of a lifting vessel on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico, just south of Port Fourchon off Louisiana s coast.
The Coast Guard is still leading the investigation.
Official identification of that person has not been announced. Divers are expected on scene Thursday afternoon to continue search efforts for those missing.
Family members have confirmed to KATC that at least four Acadiana men were on board the boat capsized in the Gulf yesterday.
1 victim ID d, 12 missing: Rescuers search area the size of Hawaii for survivors of capsized boat off Louisiana coast John Bacon and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
One person dead and 12 people missing after a 129-foot commercial boat capsized off Louisiana
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Families and friends clung to hope Thursday afternoon as divers attempted to hunt for 12 people missing from a commercial boat that capsized in roaring winds and heavy seas off Louisiana two days ago, killing one person.
However, more stormy weather delayed divers from reaching the ship to search for survivors.
Six people were rescued Tuesday; one body was recovered Wednesday. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the body pulled from the water Wednesday was identified as that of David Ledet. He was the captain of the Seacor Power liftboat, KLFY.com reported Thursday.
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1 victim ID d, 12 missing: Rescuers search area the size of Hawaii for survivors of capsized boat off Louisiana coast John Bacon and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
One person dead and 12 people missing after a 129-foot commercial boat capsized off Louisiana
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Families and friends clung to hope Thursday afternoon as divers attempted to hunt for 12 people missing from a commercial boat that capsized in roaring winds and heavy seas off Louisiana two days ago, killing one person.
However, more stormy weather delayed divers from reaching the ship to search for survivors.
Six people were rescued Tuesday; one body was recovered Wednesday. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the body pulled from the water Wednesday was identified as that of David Ledet. He was the captain of the Seacor Power liftboat, KLFY.com reported Thursday.