VIDEO: Twenty-nine people were rescued after a boat capsized in Westport on Wednesday evening, according to the Coast Guard.
Westport police, Westport fire, and Westport EMS were informed that numerous people were in the water at 5:04 p.m. after the boat capsized at Compo Beach.
Police said they arrived to find a chaotic scene. Some kids had swam to shore, some arrived by boat, and some were still in the water.
At the time, the air temperature was approximately 40 degrees, and the water temperature was 44 degrees.
Officials said they immediately began providing care to those who had made it to shore while they worked to coordinate a recovery for the others still in the water.
Two adults and 27 high schoolers were rescued, the Coast Guard said.
Officials said the last person was pulled from the water at 6:15 p.m.