Boat Overturns With Five Passengers On Board

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- A boat turned over Friday leaving those on board sitting on the sinking ship waiting to be rescued.

Miami-Dade Fire rescue officials said the passenger on board the boat, five men, were out fishing for bait and all of a sudden the boat started taking on water.

They were able to call for help in time.

Just before 10:00 a.m . Miami-Dade Fire officials had arrived.

Chopper4 was over the scene as rescue officials helped the passengers.

Officials were not sure where the men were going when the boat overturned.

(Source: CBS4)

The boat eventually sunk.

Those rescued were taken to Watson Island.

No injuries were reported.

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