HOBOKEN, N.C. (AP) - Rescue officials say the body of a towboat captain who disappeared has been found in a river.
Chris Newkirk of Beaufort County Emergency Services said crews found the body on Friday in the Pungo River. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
According to authorities, the towboat captain disappeared after his boat capsized Thursday at the mouth of the Pungo River. Officials say one boat was towing another when the towboat capsized.
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