据美国海岸警卫队称,一艘渔船在阿拉斯加州库弗登角附近倾覆,五人失踪。
海岸警卫队说,这艘50英尺长的渔船在周日凌晨12点10分发出了求救信号。
AMHS·哈伯德无意中听到了广播,主动提出协助,第一个到达现场。
海岸警卫队说,发现了渔船的证据,表明是倾覆的,但还没有船上人员的迹象。
操作渡轮的好心人继续协助海岸警卫队的搜寻工作。
海岸警卫队表示,它也收到了该船注册的紧急位置指示无线电信标警报。这个信号来自于冰海峡的库弗登角以南。
熟悉船上人员的人告诉官员,船上有五个人。官员们指出,这个数字尚未得到证实,可能会有变化。
在大雪和大风中,搜寻工作正在进行。
它包括水上和空中任务,后者由直升机搜索队领导。
该地区风速高达每小时60英里,海浪高达6英尺。
海岸警卫队表示,他们正在“非常恶劣的条件下”进行搜索然而,目前还没有任何迹象表明搜索可能会被取消或结束。
5 missing in Alaska after fishing boat capsizes: Coast Guard
Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The 50-foot fishing boat sent out a mayday call at 12:10 a.m. Sunday, the Coast Guard said.
The AMHS Hubbard overheard the broadcast and offered to assist, arriving on the scene first.
Evidence of the fishing boat was discovered, indicating a capsize, the Coast Guard said, but there has been no sign yet of those who were onboard.
Good Samaritans operating the ferry vessel have continued to aid the Coast Guard in its search efforts.
The Coast Guard said that it also received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon alert that was registered to the vessel. The signal originated just south of Point Couverden in Icy Strait.
People familiar with those aboard told officials that there were five people on the vessel. The number remains unconfirmed and could change, officials noted.
A search is now underway amid heavy snow and high winds.
It includes both water- and air-based missions, the later of which is led by a helicopter search team.
Winds are up to 60 mph in the area, while sea swells have reached 6 feet.
The Coast Guard said they are searching in "very rough conditions." However, there is not yet any indication of when the search might be called off or conclude.