NewsJuly 30, 2015

ST. LOUIS -- Members of a family are recovering after being rescued from a sinking boat on the Mississippi River. KMOV-TV reported a family of four was rescued Tuesday night in St. Charles County. Firefighters say two adults and two children were on a boat near Two Branch Marina around 9:15 p.m. when it began to sink. Other boaters were able to pull all four to safety before rescue crews arrived...

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ST. LOUIS -- Members of a family are recovering after being rescued from a sinking boat on the Mississippi River.

KMOV-TV reported a family of four was rescued Tuesday night in St. Charles County.

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Firefighters say two adults and two children were on a boat near Two Branch Marina around 9:15 p.m. when it began to sink. Other boaters were able to pull all four to safety before rescue crews arrived.

No one was hurt. Authorities aren't sure what caused the boat to sink.

Information from: KMOV-TV, http://www.kmov.com

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