By Associated Press - Monday, May 19, 2014

ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) - Six people were thrown into the water when a 90-foot yacht capsized at it was being launched Sunday night in Anacortes.

The six were rescued by witnesses. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jordan Akiyama says two were checked out at a hospital.

KOMO reports (https://bit.ly/Sb0Iei ) a boom has been placed around the yacht as a precaution but there’s no sign of a fuel spill.

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Information from: KOMO-TV, https://www.komotv.com/

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