Published July 18, 2016
The Coast Guard is searching for the captain of a freight vessel who fell into the Mississippi River in Louisiana.
Media outlets report that the Coast Guard began its search for Capt. Ambarish Parekh at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The Coast Guard says Parekh was last seen wearing a blue shirt and long pants with a personal flotation device.
Parekh was attempting to board the freight vessel African Raptor from a crew boat and fell off a ramp that was connecting the two vessels near Donaldsonville.
The Coast Guard asks anyone with information to contact the Sector New Orleans Command Center at (504) 365-2209.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-guard-searches-for-man-who-fell-into-mississippi-river