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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
June 4, 2017
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Boat overturns near Lihi Canal
KAPA‘A – Three units of the Kaua‘i Fire Department responded to a report of an
overturned boat in waters off Pono Kai Resort Saturday evening at about 7 p.m.
When the first responders arrived at the scene, they found the bow of the boat bobbing
in the ocean approximately 200 yards outside of Lihi Canal.
On shore, they encountered the boat owner and his passenger who had made their way
to safety and needed no medical attention.
The fishermen explained that they were heading into Lihi Canal when a large wave
overcame their boat.
The incident was then turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.
The first responders returned to their respective stations at approximately 7:30 p.m.