WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:

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Coast Guard rescues 5 people near Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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JUNEAU, Alaska - The Coast Guard rescued five people Thursday from a fishing vessel taking on water near Umnak Island, Alaska.

No injuries were reported.

The fishing vessel remains aground on the northern shoreline of Umnak Island.