Three remain missing after boat capsizes near Tofino

Several teams continue an ongoing search for three missing boaters near Duffin Cove off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

The Coast Guard, RCMP West Coast Marine Section and the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team were able to locate two of the boaters, who stated they were in the boat with three other men.

#SAR UPDATE 5#JRCC #CCG_GCC assets, #BCRCMP and private vessels continue searching an area 12 NM (41 km2), which is approx. the entirety of Templar Channel, off Tofino. The #SAR conditions are good with low wind and waves, good visibility and currents at 3-4kts. pic.twitter.com/tQLgquuQtO

— MARPAC/FMAR(P) (@MARPAC_FMARP) June 15, 2018

@amyjudd @globalnews @mlaanela @CBCNews Search and rescue around tofino searching for missing fishermen. pic.twitter.com/FgFvbXdv40

— Ryan Deasley (@Deasleyphoto) June 15, 2018

The search was initially launched around 3 a.m. PST after several 911 callers reported hearing calls for help from the water, according to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria.

ONGOING #SAR:#JRCC Victoria is responding to a #SAR involving 5 persons in an open vessel, approx. 20 ft. in length that sank and issued no MAYDAY, as it went down in the early hours off the coast of Tofino on June 15, 2018. UPDATES to follow. pic.twitter.com/6xGbpEffwp

— MARPAC/FMAR(P) (@MARPAC_FMARP) June 15, 2018

It appears that Search and Rescue is looking for someone or something off Chesterman Beach @Tofino I see 2 helicopters & small craft searching right now @CBCNews @CTVNews pic.twitter.com/lOcppGVlJ6

— 🍁 Merlin 🍁 (@MerlinYYC) June 15, 2018

Officials have yet to release details regarding where the boat was from or the five men occupying the vessel.

NowMedia will update this story as more information becomes available...