ASTORIA, Ore. — Two people remain missing after their boat capsized at the Columbia River Bar Saturday morning.
On Saturday at around 9:03 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest took to socials to announce the search for the two missing people has been suspended pending any further developments.
Officials confirmed to KGW that a 26-foot pleasure craft capsized at 10:30 a.m. with five people on board. Three were recovered by the Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment and transferred to emergency medical services. According to the Coast Guard, two of the people recovered were responsive; the third was not.
Station Cape Disappointment boat crews and Air Station Astoria air crews are searching for the two missing people. They have at least one aircraft working as of Saturday afternoon and will continue to search through the day.
There is no information yet as to the circumstances of the capsizing or the current condition of the three rescued people.
This is a breaking news story; check back for updates.
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