Coast Guard Search Fails to Locate 10 Cuban Migrants Lost at Sea
A search the size of Hawaii took place after eight people were rescued and two were found dead about 18 miles southwest of Key West, Fla., officials said.
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter in Key West, Fla., earlier this year. Two cutters from the Key West Station were being used in the search for up to 10 people who were missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized.Credit.U.S. Coast Guard
May 27, 2021
KEY WEST, Fla. A second day of searching an area the size of Hawaii failed to turn up any sign of 10 Cuban migrants lost at sea after the boat they were traveling in sank off the Florida Keys, Coast Guard officials said on Friday.
Two dead, 10 missing after boat overturns off Florida coast
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Source: Associated Press
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KEY WEST, Fla. - Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after a boat traveling from Cuba overturned near the Florida Keys, officials said Thursday.
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a location several miles off Key West around 1 p.m. after crews on routine patrol spotted multiple people in the water, according to the agency. Crews rescued eight people and pulled two bodies from the water, Petty Officer Jose Hernandez said.
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after their boat overturned Thursday near the Florida Keys, officials said.The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a location se