Coast Guard Ends Hunt for Boat, 15 Passengers
From Times Wire Reports
Authorities called off the search for a homemade boat carrying 15 people that disappeared amid fog and ocean swells off the Florida Keys.
The search was suspended after two days because searchers were unable to find any sign of the boat or its passengers, believed to be Cubans, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
A Customs and Border Protection helicopter first spotted the boat Wednesday about 45 miles off the coast. The small wooden craft had no engine and appeared to be taking on water, officials said.
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