Danger at Sea

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Gustavo Angel Herrera, Contributor

Authorities had received a call late Monday night concerning two men and a boy were rescued after their inflatable boat had over turned into the water near the Ventura Harbor late that evening. Ventura County Officials had arrived to the scene finding the trio inside the Harbor anxiously trying to find help to be brought to shore. The reasoning of the incident was the trio had been out shore in a inflatable boat while high  Northwest winds were in session with speed averaged of 15 to 25 knots and heavy seas at 7 to 8 feet. With winds so high and waves so big  it had then caused the boat to over turn causing victims to fall into shore with water being at freezing temperature. Once officials had arrived at the scene the trio was brought successfully to shore. Two victims were rushed to the hospital as they had possibly gotten hypothermia witch is when the body looses heat faster causing low body temperatures as of being in the cold water while waiting for rescuers to arrive. No one was left with sever injuries as all were expected to survive. Small boaters are advised to check weather if planning on visiting Venture Harbor as weather is set to change.

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Source: VCSTAR