Two people were rescued over the weekend after their sailboat became disabled off the coast of Key West, leaving them adrift for two days, the United States Coast Guard said.

Around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a 911 relay from a mariner in distress reporting that their 30-foot sailing vessel, Oria , was "disabled and had been adrift for two days," the USCG said. According to the report, the boaters were traveling from Cape Coral to Key Largo when their vessel became disabled.

The sailboat was anchored about 12 miles north of Key West due to inclement weather, and fortunately, no injuries were reported, the USCG said.

A safety marine information broadcast was issued to warn all mariners to transit the area with caution due to the adrift ves

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