Five missing, one dead after boat capsizes off Florida coast
- Five people are missing and one person is dead after a boat capsized near St. Lucie Inlet, according to authorities.
- Four people were rescued from a vessel located 22 miles off Florida's coastline, as stated by Martin County Fire Rescue.
- The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a search for the five missing individuals, according to the Coast Guard Seventh District.
- The four rescued survivors were taken to Cleveland South Hospital in Stuart, Florida for further evaluation.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) Raymond King confirmed to Eyewitness News early Tuesday morning that search efforts remain underway for five individuals who remain missing after US officials foiled a human smuggling attempt over the weekend. King revealed that four individuals were rescued from a vessel which was intercepted in waters just off the coast of Florida on Sunday April 13, 2025; he said the boat r…
'None of us have slept': Family searching for sister missing from capsized boat
By Joel Lopez Click here for updates on this story MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — We’ve been pushing for answers on a capsized boat found over 20 miles off the St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday. Rescue crews were able to save four people from the water on Sunday, but five are still missing. On Monday, Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with WPTV reporter Joel Lopez that the survivors were all migrants from both the Dominican Republic and Hait…
5 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast
Five migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized on the way to Florida from the Bahamas in “a suspected failed smuggling venture,” officials said Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it had suspended its search after covering 1,240 square miles over seven hours. Four people were rescued from a 25-foot vessel about 30 miles off Florida’s Atlantic coast, near St. Lucie, on Sunday morning, according to the Coast Guard. Martin County…
Coast Guard calls off search on April 14 for missing persons from capsized boat
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MIAMI — Five people aboard a suspected migrant smuggling boat are presumed dead after the vessel capsized off South Florida over the weekend, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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