Coast Guard rescues 6 from canoe in San Francisco Bay

Coast Guard crews have rescued six people after their outrigger canoe capsized near the Golden Gate Bridge.|
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard crews have rescued six people after their outrigger canoe capsized near the Golden Gate Bridge.

The six were rescued Thursday night after a person on a sailboat called in the incident around 7 p.m.

All six were in the water near the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. About half were wearing lifejackets.

The rescued individuals were treated for mild hypothermia.

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