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Associated Press PORT FOURCHON, La. — Worried family members were waiting Friday to hear the fate of nine workers still missing after a lift boat capsized earlier this week off Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the recovery of two bodies from the Gulf of Mexico's waters off the Louisiana coast Friday night, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to four. "Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family, friends and loved ones of everyone involved in this tragic incident," Capt. Will Watson, commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, said in a news release. "We are using ever...

1 of 20 In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Station Grand Isle 45-foot Response Boat-medium boat crew members attempt to throw a hammer at the hull of the SeaCor Power. The crew was attempting to make contact with potential survivors inside the vessel. . The Seacor Power, an oil industry vessel, flipped over Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in a microburst of dangerous wind and high seas. HOGP Darra Ann Morales, right, shows a photo of her son Chaz Morales and his family on her phone, as Chaz Jr., 10, comforts his grandmother at their home in Slidell, La...

Late Friday, divers recovered two more unresponsive crew members, the Coast Guard said.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: April 17, 2021 PORT FOURCHON, La. — Divers returned Saturday to the murky, roiling waters of the Gulf of Mexico in search of lost crew members aboard a capsized lift boat off the coast of Louisiana, the Coast Guard said. "They took a break overnight because of the weather, operating as long as they could, but got back out there this morning and they're in the water now," said Petty Officer John Michelli. Michelli said an update on the search progress would be released later Saturday. Late Friday, divers recovered two more unresponsive crew members, the Coa...

Rescue divers searching the Seacor Power, a commercial vessel that capsized earlier this week off Louisiana, have pulled two more bodies from the lift boat’s engine room.