2 people rescued after sailboat gets stuck on jetty at entrance of Alamitos Bay channel
Long Beach firefighters helped two people off a jetty at the Alamitos Bay channel entrance Saturday afternoon after their sailboat
got caught on the rocks.
The rescue was reported about 1:35 p.m., according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
A 22-foot sailboat was stuck on the rocks, fire officials said.
The crew of an LAFD lifeguard boat assisted two uninjured people off the rocks and the boat was towed to safety, officials said.
At approx. 1:35pm,@lblifeguard responded to the end of the Alamitos Bay channel for reports of a 22' sailboat on the rocks. Arriving units assisted 2 people off the rocks & into the rescue boat. No injuries reported & the vessel was towed to safety. @lbfirefighters #YourLBFD pic.twitter.com/fAPGoPjDzC
— Long Beach Fire (CA) (@LBFD) April 23, 2022
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