The U.S. Coast Guard was instrumental in successfully rescuing 13 people from a sinking yacht on Monday night off the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea coast in Florida; the cause of the malfunction is thus far unknown, and no injuries were reported.

A luxurious boat ride turned into a rescue situation on Monday night in Florida. 
Thirteen people had to be taken off a 106-foot yacht after it began taking on water in the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea area.
A distress call was reportedly made around 6pm. 
The U.S. Coast Guard responded by deploying a helicopter and a pair of boats for the operation, and