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Death toll in Seacor Power disaster rises to four as dive teams recover two bodies inside the capsized liftboat and families hold out desperate hopes for nine missing men
Dive teams discovered two bodies in the engine room of the Seacor Power on Friday off the Louisiana coast
Nine men remain missing, four are confirmed dead, and six were rescued after Tuesday s capsize
Families hold out desperate hopes that missing crew may be alive in air pockets inside the oil exploration boat
Crew of 19 was aboard when the unwieldy liftboat overturned in hurricane-force winds in the Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard vowed to continue the search overnight Friday and into Saturday, weather permitting
Delcambre community holds prayer vigil for missing crew in the Gulf
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Acadiana is offering support for the crew still missing in the Gulf of Mexico.
12 men have been missing since Tuesday, when their lift boat capsized in severe weather. Among them, at least four are from Acadiana and their families are getting some support.
The vigil held in Delcambre honored those still missing the Gulf. One of those men is Jay Guevara of Lafayette. His family is hopeful he ll return home. He s fun, loving, you name it. Center of attention, loves his family, loves his children, he loves to play music and he s just a fun guy all around,â said Guevaraâs sister, Susie Noyola.
Coast Guard raced to make a last-ditch search for survivors on Friday eight miles off
Louisiana
Six men have already been rescued and Captain David Ledet, 63, was confirmed dead
Other survivors were spotted clinging to hull but retreated inside after one fell into the water
Rescuers hope the men could have found found air pockets inside the vessel to survive
Time is of the essence, because air pockets will eventually become depleted
Grim fears as Coast Guard reveals there have been no signs of life from the boat since Tuesday night
LAFAYETTE Family and friends of 12 missing crew members from a capsized lift boat continued to hold out hope Thursday that their loved ones will be found alive.
Rescue efforts continued Thursday for the missing crew of the Seacor Power that capsized in rough seas in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Six of the crew were rescued Tuesday and one body recovered. The deceased crew member was identified Thursday as 63-year-old David Ledet of Thibodaux.
As of Thursday evening, authorities had not released the names of any of the crew members rescued or still missing.
From information gathered via social media posts and other sources, at least four are from the Acadiana area. Their loved ones continue to cling to hope that they will return home safely as hundreds of well-wishes pour in from friends, acquaintances and strangers.