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40 people rescued and several missing after boat capsizes in waters west of Puerto Rico

The Coast Guard said the boat carried about 60 people and that a machete fight forced passengers overboard without life jackets.

  • On Monday, the Coast Guard rescued at least 40 people after a makeshift boat carrying an estimated 60 migrants capsized approximately 10 miles off Mona Island.
  • The vessel capsized late Sunday at about 11 p.m. after a fight involving a machete forced passengers to jump overboard without life vests.
  • Survivors spent more than 12 hours in the water before the Motor Vessel Tripiti spotted them Monday around noon, helping rescue four people initially.
  • Two people were recovered deceased while the Coast Guard Sector San Juan and the Dominican Republic Air Force continued search efforts Monday evening.
  • Migrants fleeing gang violence in Haiti, which has displaced 1.5 million people, often navigate the treacherous Mona Passage on makeshift vessels, marking Monday as the latest deadly voyage.
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40 rescued, 2 dead after makeshift boat capsizes following machete attack

Survivors told Coast Guard officials that 60 people were aboard the vessel when a machete fight forced passengers into open water on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico.

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Several remain missing after makeshift vessel carrying estimated 60 people overturns near Mona Island

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El Vocero de Puerto Rico broke the news in San Juan, United States on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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