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Coast Guard rescues 7 after lightning strike 100 miles off Florida coast

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Coast Guard helicopter lifts seven boaters to safety after their 39-foot vessel was struck by lightning 100 miles off the Clearwater coast. None sustained serious injuries. Boaters were equipped with an emergency beacon, flares and a maritime radio. The boaters were transported safely back to a Coast Guard air station in Clearwater.

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Video: Coast Guard rescues 7 after boat struck by lightning off Florida coast

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter lifted seven boaters to safety after their 39-foot vessel was struck by lightning 100 miles off the Clearwater coast

3 years ago·United States

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Coast Guard Rescues 7 After Boat Struck by Lightning off Florida Coast

The five women and two men were participating in a fishing tournament when their boat encountered a lightning storm.

3 years ago·Boston, United States

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US Coast Guard Rescues Seven People After Lightning Strikes Their Boat

The seven people were taken to an air base in Clearwater, a city on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa, where they met their relatives who had been warned of the incident.

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Coast Guard rescues 7 after lightning strikes boat 100 miles off Florida

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued seven people stranded on a boat 100 miles off the coast of Clearwater, Florida, after a lightning strike disabled the vessel.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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