Two people missing after boat capsizes near Pātea, Taranaki

Two people are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Pātea this morning.

Emergency services and Coastguard South Taranaki volunteers are responding to the incident, which happened shortly after 10am.

Police were notified a boat had capsized about 200m offshore, with three people on board, police said in a statement.

“One person has been located in the water and is receiving treatment,” police said.

“A search is under way to locate the two missing people.”

Hato Hone St John said it was notified of a water-related incident in Patea at 10.16am and sent one ambulance, one manager, and one helicopter.

“The incident is still ongoing and there is no patient information available,” a spokeswoman said.

Coastguard volunteers from South Taranaki and Wanganui also helped with the search.

More to come.