4 die, 1 lives after boat capsizes in Gulf near La

[Ray]

Louisiana authorities say that four people have died and one has survived after their boat capsized during a fishing trip on the Gulf of Mexico.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck said the five left the Venice marina in south Louisiana at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday but that their twin-engine boat's motor went out an hour later. The boat took on water and capsized.
Einck said three victims were from Alabama and one was from Louisiana. He said the survivor, an Alabama man, held onto a rope on the front of the capsized boat as the four became unresponsive, apparently from hypothermia. The crew of another boat found the survivor around 1 p.m. He was treated for mild hypothermia.
The victims included the survivor's father and uncle and the uncle's girlfriend. Their names were being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

[LaAngler]

terrible, no word how far offshore they were?

[PaulMyers]

From what I heard they were about 3 miles out.

Very sad

[booyagasha]

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Four...116094954.html

nobody had their pfd's on...only survivor grabbed on to a rope and held on to the capsized boat

[Dink]

Makes no sense......there's more to the story.....

[simplepeddler]

Dink,

one report stated something to the effect that one engine went out and somehow they were taking on water.........

operator killed the second engine to check on the situation ??????

Really sad .......seems like four are from same family.
Praying for the survivors

[KDM]

Very sad deal