Four people were rescued Sunday morning after their 16-foot fishing boat capsized off Lido Beach, according to Nassau County police.
Police said the incident happened around 10 a.m. near Jones Inlet. The Nassau County Police Department’s Marine Bureau was monitoring VHF radio channels when officers heard a distress call about the overturned vessel with four passengers onboard.
By the time rescuers arrived, all four boaters had reached a nearby sandbar. They were transported safely to Point Lookout by Town of Hempstead Bay constables, with assistance from Marine 6, police said.
Sea Tow later retrieved the capsized boat. No injuries were reported.