Coast Guard searches water near Sabine Pass for 27-year-old man

The Coast Guard was searching the water near Sabine Pass for a 27-year-old man who fell overboard from the tanker vessel Sagami, officials said.

Crews were searching by helicopter and boat about 29 miles offshore on Wednesday evening.

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According to the Coast Guard, the man was last seen wearing an orange life jacket and coveralls.

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Coast Guard Station Sabine 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Sector Houston-Galveston command center at 281-464-4854.

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