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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10 missing after boat carrying dozens of migrants capsizes near Puerto Rico: US Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday it had rescued 49 people and was searching for 10 others after a boat carrying migrants recently capsized in open waters west of Puerto Rico.
Coast Guard saves 40 off Puerto Rico after fight leads to boat capsize
Machete Fight Sends Crowded Boat Into Sea Near Puerto Rico, Two Dead and Several Missing
A makeshift boat carrying about 60 people capsized near Mona Island after a reported machete fight. Two people died, at least 40 were rescued and others remained missing.
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.
Several remain missing after makeshift vessel carrying estimated 60 people overturns near Mona Island
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