CARNEYS POINT — The United States Coast Guard is assisting local law enforcement agencies searching for a missing boater near Helms Cove.

According to a statement from the Coast Guard they were notified of a missing person after a paddle boat overturned around 2:20 on Sunday afternoon. One person was located but a second remained missing.

A boat from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia was sent to the scene along with a helicopter from Coast Guard Station Atlantic City. The Delaware State Police and Delaware City Fire Department were also participating in the search.

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