Five people were rescued Saturday when a boat capsized near a lighthouse in Buzzards Bay, according to officials.
The Mattapoisett Harbormaster plucked the people from the water before rescue boats arrived at the scene, and a Mattapoisett firefighter assisted in medical evaluations, officials said.
No one was seriously injured.
The vessel overturned near Cleveland East Ledge Light.
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The Coast Guard responded along with the Mattapoisett Fire Rescue and Marion Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
The Marion Fire Department urges everyone to wear a life jackets at all times when on the water.
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