Three crew members rescued off sinking boat in North Myrtle Beach, Coast Guard says

3 rescued when 59-foot push tug boat sinks off North Myrtle Beach coast, Coast Guard responding, officials say

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a 59-foot push tug boat that sank Tuesday night three miles off the coast of North Myrtle Beach, officials said on Twitter. Officials said the vessel has about 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board. Three crew members were rescued by Horry County Fire Rescue. U.S. Coast Guard Southeast / TwitterU.S. Coast Guard Southeast / Twitter The Coast Guard said on Facebook Wednesda…

Three crew members rescued off sinking boat in North Myrtle Beach, Coast Guard says

The boat is currently located about three miles east off the coast of Crescent Beach, officials said. The incident happened Tuesday night.