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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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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.
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