An adult male and a 12-year-old boy are recovering after being rescued from a capsized boat in the Crescent Beach Marina.
On Tuesday night (Nov. 26) around 5:45 p.m., police in Surrey received a report that a capsized boat was in the Crescent Beach Marina, about two kilometres out into the water.
Several first responders were on scene, including RCMP, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue for Crescent Beach and Emergency Health Services (BCEHS).
An adult male and a 12-year-old boy were located, Surrey RCMP shared with Peace Arch News and were rescued by the search and rescue team, then taken to hospital by ambulance services "for precautionary purposes."
Reports on social media indicated hearing a helicopter flying above in the area at the time of the rescue.