Coast Guard Rescues Two Divers off Coki Point

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Coast Guard Rescues Two Divers off Coki Point

The U.S. Coast guard rescued two divers in distress Thursday afternoon from the middle of the channel just off Coki Point, St. Thomas. The rescued divers are a man, 57, and a woman, 21, reportedly tourists.

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