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Coast Guard rescues men from sinking tugboat

Posted: 10/22/08 at 9:48 am EDT

KEY LARGO, Fla. (WSVN) -- The Coast Guard made a rescue off the Florida Keys when a tugboat began taking on water.

The Coast Guard rescued the four crew members on board a 47-foot tugboat that quickly began taking on water about 85 miles south of Marathon Tuesday night.

Officials said one of the men suffered a broken leg.

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