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Two Fishermen Rescued Off Virginia Eastern Shore

CAPE CHARLES, Va. (AP) - Two fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank off Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Officials say 64-year-old Bonatacio Montalvo and 27-year-old Jose Rosales were taken to a hospital for treatment of hypothermia after the Coast Guard rescued them Sunday morning.

A third fisherman, Eduardo Montalvo, swam to shore and called 911 after the boat sank around 3:25 a.m. Sunday. He declined medical treatment.

The boat sank 2 miles off the coast of Kiptopeke State Park in Cape Charles.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.