HAINES, Alaska (AP) - A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a group of boaters from a sandbar in an Alaska river early Sunday.
The Anchorage Daily News reported Sunday that the helicopter responded from Sitka to a distress call and rescued the group of seven boaters and a dog from the Chilkat River near the southeast town of Haines shortly before 1 a.m.
Authorities say they were flown to Haines for a medical check, but no one was injured.
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The Alaska State Troopers say the group was about 10 miles up the river when their boats ran aground on a sandbar.
Police say the group was wet and began suffering hypothermia when they requested assistance around 9:45 p.m. Saturday.
Authorities say temperatures dropped into the 30s in the area overnight.
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