Coast Guard searching for man who fell from a boat that capsized off the Lower Keys

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz

Sun, January 30, 2022, 1:29 PM

A search is underway for a man who fell from a small boat Saturday night off the Lower Keys, according to authorities.

Erik Rundle was last seen around sunset on the capsized boat in the Man of War Harbor— located west of Fleming Key, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Twitter.

#Breaking @USCG @KWPOLICE @MyFWC are searching for Erik Rundle last seen Saturday around sunset on a capsized skiff in Man of War Harbor. Call Sector #KeyWest for information on his whereabouts @ 305-292-8727. #SAR pic.twitter.com/6cq4A9vWNi

— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) January 30, 2022

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is assisting with the search and rescue operation of the man who they believe is around 40-years-old.

“We are assisting the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in trying to locate him,” sheriff’s spokesman Adam Linhardt said Sunday afternoon.

Anyone with information about Rundle’s whereabouts is asked to call the Coast Guard at 305-292-8727.

This story is developing.