OPP rescued two people from a boat that sank on Georgian Bay in Collingwood, Ont., on Sunday evening.
At about 6:20 p.m., a concerned citizen reported hearing an air horn repeatedly from Georgian Bay, with the appearance that a boat was sinking.
The OPP marine unit arrived on scene about one kilometre out from shore within minutes of the 911 call. Officers then found boat debris, as well as a man and a woman in the water.
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Police confirmed the boat sank and transported both the man and woman to shore safely. According to officers, both people were uninjured.
Officers say the 14-foot boat lost power and started taking on water through the heavy waves that crashed over the top.
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