US Coast Guard rescues 31 after migrant boat capsizes off Puerto Rico; 11 dead
The Coast Guard says the last several months have been the busiest for migrant boat interceptions since 2004
By Brie Stimson | Fox News
A migrant boat capsized off the coast of Puerto Rico Thursday, leaving at least 11 dead and 31 survivors, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed.
The survivors included 20 men and 11 women.
The "suspected illegal migrant voyage" overturned near an uninhabited Puerto Rican island and was spotted by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from a helicopter late Thursday morning.
The rescue operation is expected to continue through the night for any more potential survivors as the Coast Guard isn’t sure how many people were on board.
"We're looking to rescue as many people as we can and find as many survivors as we can," Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo Castrodad said.
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