The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 75-year-old man after a sunken boat was found off the shore of Biloxi.
According to officials, the vessel was found near Deer Island. Reports of a person in the water first came in Sunday around 11 a.m.
Currently, the Coast Guard has three boats, a helicopter, and an airplane looking for the missing person. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and Gulf Islands National Seashore are also aiding in the search.
The Coast Guard is searching for a 75-year-old male 5 miles offshore of Biloxi, MS, after a fishing vessel was found with nobody on board. Crews from @USCG Sta. Gulfport, USCGC Stingray, and USCG Air Sta. New Orleans remain searching alongside Mississippi DMR.
— USCG Heartland (@USCGHeartland) November 25, 2024
