4 Missing FL Fishermen Sat On Overturned Boat For 20 Hours Before Being Rescued

CLEARWATER, FL — Four missing fishermen were rescued from waters off Clearwater on Tuesday morning after sitting on their overturned boat for about 20 hours, officials said.

The boat capsized about 26 miles offshore and the men, ranging from 18 to 80, were reported overdue for returning to shore on Monday around 8:20 p.m., Clearwater police wrote in a Facebook post.

The men were found by a U.S. Coast Guard plane that was searching for them.

They were treated by first responders once they got back on shore before being taken to Morton Plant Hospital for further treatment, police said.

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