US EditionBoat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast of the Dominican Republic killing at least 4 people
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, JUL 12 – Four migrants died and about 20 remain missing after a boat capsized; 17 survivors were rescued amid ongoing risky crossings to Puerto Rico, authorities said.
- A vessel carrying approximately 40 people overturned near the eastern shore of the Dominican Republic on Saturday, resulting in at least four fatalities.
- Over the past ten years, there has been a notable rise in unauthorized sea crossings originating in the Dominican Republic aimed at reaching Puerto Rico, leading to an increase in such occurrences.
- Seventeen people, including a girl, were rescued and received medical attention, while search efforts for about 20 missing migrants continue amid strong waves and large sargassum seaweed.
- Juan Salas, the director of civil defence in the Dominican Republic, stated that the presence of sargassum seaweed is currently the main challenge, as it hinders visibility underwater and complicates the search for bodies and other objects.
- The incident reflects ongoing risks migrants face using unsafe "yola" boats and highlights the broader challenge of irregular migration in the Caribbean region.
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At least six people have died and at least 20 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the east coast of the Dominican Republic, Dominican Civil Defense Director Fernando Castillo said.
According to a survivor, there were about 40 people on the boat.
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AporreaAt least four people died and 17 were rescued alive after the shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Juanillo, La Altagracia province, in the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic last Friday, while the group tried to make an illegal trip to Puerto Rico, according to the Quisqueyana Civil Defense on their social networks. READ ALSO: Hispaniola in Diálogo: Haiti and the Dominican Republic reflect on their shared history Among the deceased, …
The Navy announced that it rescued ten Dominicans and seven Haitians who were aboard the wooden boat that sank
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