9 teens rescued off Cape Cod coast

SANDWICH, Mass. (AP) - A Coast Guard crew has rescued nine young people on rafts and stand-up paddleboards after they drifted too far from a Cape Cod beach.

The Coast Guard says a 45-foot response boat was sent to pick up the group on Thursday and return them safely to shore at Cape Cod Canal pier. No injuries were reported.

Petty Officer Shane Carpenter said the teens should have been wearing life jackets -- but were not.