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40 People Rescued, 2 Bodies Recovered After Vessel Capsizes Near Mona Island
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40 People Rescued, 2 Bodies Recovered After Vessel Capsizes Near Mona Island
via Primera Hora
The US Coast Guard and various emergency agencies are conducting a search and rescue operation after a makeshift vessel capsized near Mona Island, off the west coast of Puerto Rico. So far, 40 people have been rescued alive and two bodies have been recovered.
Coast Guard Extracts Cruise Ship Crew Member for Medical Attention
via El Nuevo Día
The US Coast Guard extracted and transported a 32-year-old crew member from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas, which was 65 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, to receive medical attention for severe abdominal pain.