MALAGA DIVE TEAM RESCUES SWAMPED BOATERS

photo/video by Kelly Zoppel – On Wednesday, Oct. 14th – Franklin Township Police, Fire and Marine Rescue were dispatched to Malaga Lake for an emergency call to rescue two people who were boating and fell into the lake around 11 AM. Responding to the scene were Franklinville, Malaga and Forest Grove Fire Volunteer Companies and Gloucester County EMS who evaluated the boaters when they were brought ashore. The Franklin Township Police Department was dispatched to Malaga Lake at 11:17 am for a report of a capsized boat. Initial 911 calls indicated that two boaters were trapped near the boat and were screaming for help. The Malaga Fire Department Marine Rescue Unit arrived on scene and was able to rescue both victims. A 72 year old male from Millville and a 74 year old male from Westmont were evaluated by Gloucester County EMS on scene. No injuries were reported and the boat, which was a canoe, was recovered from the water. Photograph/video by Kelly Zoppel, The Sentinel of Gloucester County Weekly Digital News – Photo’s/Video are also available on our Facebook pages