1 person was rescued and a search is underway for 3 others after a boat sinks north of Seattle

May 21, 2025, 5:26 PM | Updated: 7:44 pm

SEATTLE (AP) — One person was rescued by a good Samaritan and authorities were looking for three others after a boat took on water and sank in waters north of Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday.

A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew and helicopter searched for the missing alongside Everett firefighters and police, the agency said in a social media post on X. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was also looking.

The site is in Possession Sound about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Seattle.

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