Three rescued from life raft off SA coast

Three people have been winched to safety from a life raft after their boat reportedly capsized in South Australian waters.

Three men have been rescued from a life raft in South Australia's southeast after their 16-metre fishing boat took on water.

A distress signal was triggered just after 12.30pm on Friday near Kingston SE on the southern part of the Coorong.

The uninjured trio were winched to safety just before 3pm.


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