3 Cubans Pulled From Sea; 5 Others Missing

The Coast Guard and beachgoers pulled three Cubans to safety from the surf after they were spotted bobbing offshore on rafts made of lashed-together inner tubes.

At least five others were missing from a group that left Cuba for the Florida coast about three days earlier. Officials searched for the remaining migrants at sea, where waves reached up to 12 feet and winds howled against the coast.

One of the survivors, who are eligible for asylum, reportedly told authorities that four men had died in the last two days and that another was missing.