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Migrants dead, missing after boat capsizes off Panama coast

Four people died and two were missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Panama's Caribbean coast, possibly avoiding the dangerous Darien Gap route.
The boat was carrying 27 people, mostly Afghans, and the bodies of the victims were found near Panama's border with Colombia.
This incident highlights the risks faced by migrants trying to reach the United States, with thousands crossing the Darien Gap jungle or opting for the costlier maritime route.

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The Hindu

Migrants dead, missing after boat capsizes off Panama coast

A boat capsized in bad weather off the coast of Panama. It was not clear if the migrants on the boat aimed to bypass the treacherous Darien Gap, or were about to launch their trek through it.

3 months ago·India

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abc News

A migrant smuggling boat capsizes off Panama, leaving at least 4 people dead and 2 missing

At least four migrants have died and the search continues for two more who are missing after a boat carrying more than two dozen migrants capsized off Panama’s Caribbean coast in an apparent attempt to avoid the treacherous Darien Gap land route

3 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Migrants dead, missing after boat capsizes off Panama coast

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The bodies of drowned migrants were pulled out of the sea off the coast of Panama after a boat capsized in bad weather, Panama's border police said on Wednesday. Read full story

3 months ago·Malaysia

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KVIA

A migrant smuggling boat capsizes off Panama, leaving at least 4 people dead and 2 missing

PANAMA CITY (AP) — At least four migrants have died and the search continues for two more who are missing after a boat carrying more than two dozen migrants capsized off Panama’s Caribbean coast in an apparent attempt to avoid the treacherous Darien Gap land route. Panama’s Public Safety Ministry said in a statement Thursday the boat carrying 27 people – mostly Afghans — capsized off the Guna Yala Indigenous area Wednesday. The dead included two…

3 months ago·Panama City, United States

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Infobae

Naufragó en Panamá un barco con migrantes procedentes de Colombia: al menos cuatro personas murieron

Imagen de archivo referencial. Al menos cuatro migrantes murieron luego de que su embarcación naufragara cerca de las costas de Panamá - crédito Europa Press (MINISTERIO DE DEFENSA/)Al menos cuatro migrantes, entre ellos un menor de edad, perdieron la vida el miércoles 14 de febrero, luego de que la embarcación en la que se movilizaban naufragara en las costas de Panamá, frente a la inhóspita selva del Tapón del Darién.El Servicio Nacional de Fr…

3 months ago·C A B A, Argentina

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Noticias ao Minuto

Panamá. 4 mortos e 2 desaparecidos em naufrágio de barco com migrantes

Pelo menos quatro pessoas morreram na quarta-feira após um barco que transportava 27 migrantes se ter virado ao largo da área indígena de Guna Yala, na costa do Panamá. Há ainda duas pessoas desaparecidas na sequência do naufrágio. O Ministério da Segurança Pública do Panamá informou esta quinta-feira, através de um comunicado, que a maioria dos cidadãos que seguiam na embarcação são de origem afegã, reporta a Associated Press (AP). Entre as ví…

3 months ago·Portugal

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