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9 people rescued from Charles River after 2 separate boats capsize

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Cambridge Fire officials say a total of nine people were rescued after two separate boats capsized on the Charles River Friday morning.

The incident happened on the Charles near Memorial Drive.

Video shows a yellow crew boat flipped over and people hanging off the side.

Boston 25 News was told everyone got to shore safely.

About 20 minutes before that, another crew boat flipped and tossed people in the water near the Longfellow Bridge.

According to the MIT Sailing Club's website, the water was about 55 degrees.

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Boston 25 News Meteorologist Shiri Spear says winds were blowing 20 mph for much of the morning.

No one was seriously injured in either incident.