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Search ends for missing teen fishermen in Florida | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The US Coast Guard has ended its search for two teenagers from Florida who have been missing for one week. | |
Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos, both 14-year-olds from Tequesta, Florida, have been missing at sea since 24 July. | Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos, both 14-year-olds from Tequesta, Florida, have been missing at sea since 24 July. |
Captain Mark Fedor says that the search along the Atlantic Coast has been a "true all hands on deck effort". | Captain Mark Fedor says that the search along the Atlantic Coast has been a "true all hands on deck effort". |
The Coast Guard has searched about 50,000 square miles (80,467 square km), according to Capt Fedor. | The Coast Guard has searched about 50,000 square miles (80,467 square km), according to Capt Fedor. |
The family will continue a private search, which has been financed by donations. A $100,000 (£64,000) reward has also been offered by friends and family for the boys safe return. | The family will continue a private search, which has been financed by donations. A $100,000 (£64,000) reward has also been offered by friends and family for the boys safe return. |
Perry and Austin have been described as skilled sailors, who grew up boating and fishing. They had worked together at a local fishing supply store. | Perry and Austin have been described as skilled sailors, who grew up boating and fishing. They had worked together at a local fishing supply store. |
Friends and family have held hope that their experience on the water had kept them alive. | Friends and family have held hope that their experience on the water had kept them alive. |
Austin and Perry had told their parents they were planning to fish in the nearby Loxahatchee River. | Austin and Perry had told their parents they were planning to fish in the nearby Loxahatchee River. |
Police were called when the boys failed to answer mobile phone calls and several summer storms had passed through the area. | Police were called when the boys failed to answer mobile phone calls and several summer storms had passed through the area. |
Their 19ft (6m) boat was discovered capsized on Sunday about 180 miles (209 km) from where they set off two days earlier. Since then no new clues have been discovered. | Their 19ft (6m) boat was discovered capsized on Sunday about 180 miles (209 km) from where they set off two days earlier. Since then no new clues have been discovered. |
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