Five dead, 66 rescued after suspected human smugglers forced migrants out of boat west of Puerto Rico
Andrea Blanco
Thu, July 28, 2022 at 4:08 PM·1 min read
At least five migrants drowned and another 66 were rescued after a suspected human smuggling boat dropped the group off in waters near an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico, officials said on Thursday.
Federal and local authorities have determined there are no more victims based on interviews with survivors, US Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo Castrodad told the Associated Press.
Castrodad said 41 men and 25 women survived, including two children. The age and nationality of those who died and were rescued were not immediately known.
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