11 dead, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico

Passengers Killed, Coast Guard Rescues Survivors after Boast Capsizes near Puerto Rico

The US Coast Guard said it recovered the bodies of 11 people and rescued 38 survivors after a boat capsized off Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, on May 12. In a press release, the Coast Guard said the vessel capsized in the Mona Passage, approximately 10 nautical miles north of Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico. Of the 38 survivors, 36 are from Haiti and two are from the Dominican Republic. Eight people remain hospitalized. It is not known how many peop…

At least 11 suspected migrants dead, 38 others rescued from vessel that capsized near Puerto Rico

(CNN) — At least 11 people have died and 38 suspected migrants were rescued Thursday after a vessel capsized near Puerto Rico, a US Coast Guard official said.A US Customs and Border Protection aircrew on Thursday morning spotted the troubled vessel and people in the water about 10 nautical miles north of Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The people didn’t appear to be wearing life jackets.Crews were able to pu…

11 die, dozens rescued from capsized migrant boat off coast of Puerto Rico

A spokesman for US Customs and Border Protection said 36 of those rescued are Haitian nationals, while the remaining two were from the Dominican Republic.

At least 11 suspected migrants dead, 38 others rescued from vessel that capsized near Puerto Rico

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) -- At least 11 people have died and 38 suspected migrants were rescued Thursday after a vessel capsized near Puerto Rico, a US Coast Guard official said.A US Customs and Border Protection aircrew

At least 11 suspected migrants dead, 38 others rescued from vessel that capsized near Puerto Rico

(CNN) -- At least 11 people have died and 38 suspected migrants were rescued Thursday after a vessel capsized near Puerto Rico, a US Coast Guard official said. A US Customs and Border Protection aircrew on Thursday morning spotted the troubled vessel and people in

At Least 11 Dead, 38 Rescued After Boat Carrying Suspected Migrants Capsizes Near Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 38 Haitian migrants in waters northwest of Puerto Rico on Thursday