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Four people have been rescued from waters off the coast of Greater Vancouver after a massive search was launched Sunday near Sea Island in British Columbia.
In a statement, BC RCMP said that a charter boat sank off the coast of Richmond and it was believed ten people were on board when it began taking on water near Roberts Bank around 11:45 a.m. Sunday.
The search is ongoing about 10 nautical miles (18 km) southwest of Vancouver International Airport.
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The Canadian Armed Forces said the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Victoria was alerted to a civilian vessel containing several people in the Strait of Georgia without personal flotation devices.
CH-149 Cormorant helicopters and CC-295 Kingfisher aircraft from 19 Wing Comox, along with the Canadian Coast Guard’s Siyay Hovercraft, and Main Lifeboat Station Ganga, all departed.
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Aid Stations 6, 7 and 8 were also dispatched to carry out rescues and search for more people.
Mounties said two boats from West Coast Marine Services assisted, along with two helicopters, an RCMP Black Hawk and an Airbus H145.
Passenger ferries from BC Ferries and Hullo Ferries were also diverted from their normal operations between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland to assist with the search.
As of Sunday evening, four people had been taken to hospital for medical treatment, while police confirmed six people were still missing.
The cause of the sinking is not yet known and is being investigated.
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