Published: August 4th, 2008 01:09 PM
Last Modified: August 4th, 2008 01:11 PM
JUNEAU - The Coast Guard says a man was found dead and another is missing in the Beaufort Sea. The agency says a family of three from Kaktovik was headed to Demarcation Point in a 20-foot-boat when a man on board fell into the water.
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His son dived in after him.
When neither man reappeared, the older man's wife drove the boat to shore.
Coast Guard officials say they were contacted about the incident Monday morning by North Slope Borough Search and Rescue. Coast Guard helicopters are assisting in a search.
No names of the victims have been released.
Kaktovik is a village of nearly 300 about 320 miles southeast of Barrow.
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