6 Die as Boat Carrying Dominicans Capsizes
Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —
A boat carrying 53 Dominicans trying to illegally enter Puerto Rico capsized, killing six and leaving five missing and presumed drowned, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.
The Guard said the 25-foot wooden boat capsized Saturday halfway between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, while transferring passengers to a Dominican Coast Guard vessel. The U.S. cutter Monhegan helped the Dominican ship rescue 42 people.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
