Three Dead as Coast Guard Searches Mona Passage After Boat Capsizes
A vessel sank in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico, killing at least three people. The Coast Guard is searching for other passengers in a sea route used by migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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At least three people died when a vessel capsized and sank in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico, while the U.S. Coast Guard searched for passengers who may still be missing. The number of people aboard and the total number of survivors were not specified in the information available.
The sinking occurred in the Mona Passage, the stretch of water separating Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic. It is a challenging maritime route, and the Coast Guard’s search effort is focused on finding anyone who may have survived the capsizing or remain in the water.
The passage is frequently crossed by migrants traveling from Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Those journeys can involve small or overcrowded boats crossing open water, where changing conditions and the distance between shorelines can make a voyage perilous. The brief account of this sinking did not identify the vessel’s origin, destination, or the nationalities of those aboard.
The deaths add to the risks faced by people attempting to reach Puerto Rico by sea. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean, and the Mona Passage is a key route between the island and the neighboring Dominican Republic. However, no details were provided about whether this vessel was carrying people seeking migration, or about the circumstances that led it to sink.
The Coast Guard had not given a figure for how many passengers it was seeking, nor had it disclosed how many people might have been rescued. Information about when the vessel went down, the precise location, and the conditions at sea was also not included.
Search operations were continuing, with the immediate priority being to locate any remaining passengers. The account did not provide a timeline for the search or say whether additional agencies or vessels were participating.
At least three fatalities have been confirmed, but the overall toll could not be established from the available details. Further information about the people aboard and the outcome of the Coast Guard’s search had not yet been provided.
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