What to Know
- In a news release, the U.S. Coast Guard said the incident was reported early Tuesday morning by a man who was apparently with the women.
- Officials say a man called the Monroe County Sheriff's Office around 2:30 a.m., saying he lost sight of the women in the water.
Two women who reportedly jumped from a small row boat off the Florida Keys and tried to swim ashore early Tuesday have been found safe after a Coast Guard search.
In a news release, the U.S. Coast Guard said the women called to say they were safe and with friends Tuesday afternoon.
The incident was reported around 2:30 a.m. by a man who said he was on the boat with the women when they jumped overboard.
Officials say a man called the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, saying he lost sight of the women in the water.
The Coast Guard sent a helicopter crew from Miami and a boat crew from Marathon to search for the women.
Copyright The Associated Press
