6 Rescued, 12 Missing After Large Boat Capsizes Off Louisiana Coast

6 Rescued, 12 Missing After Large Boat Capsizes Off Louisiana Coast
The Coast Guard and multiple good Samaritan vessels responded to the capsized vessel and searched for multiple missing people in the water. USCG/Coast Guard Cutter Glenn Harris
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Six people were rescued on Tuesday after a large commercial boat capsized off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, but 12 remain missing, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple good Samaritan vessels continue their search and rescue efforts about eight miles (12.9 kilometers) south of Port Fourchon, the state’s southernmost port, the U.S. Coast Guard announced late Tuesday.