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40 People Rescued, 2 Bodies Recovered After Vessel Capsizes Near Mona Island
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More Survivors and Victims Found After Migrant Boat Capsizing Near Mona Island
via Primera Hora
The U.S. Coast Guard reported that it had rescued 49 people and was searching for 10 others after a boat carrying migrants capsized in open waters west of Puerto Rico.
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.