Authorities have reported that five individuals are missing after a fishing boat capsized in rough waters off the coast of southeastern Alaska. The incident occurred when the US Coast Guard received a distress call at 12:10 a.m. Sunday from the crew of the 50-foot-long vessel, the Wind Walker, indicating that the boat was overturning.
Despite efforts to gather more information, the Coast Guard did not receive any further communication from the crew. An emergency position-indicating radio beacon alert was also triggered, pinpointing the vessel's location south of Point Couverden, near Juneau, in Icy Strait.
