MADRID, Spain.- At least five Cuban migrants drowned this weekend after the shipwreck of the boat in which they were trying to reach the coast of Florida. Five other rafters are missing and nine were rescued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
“Teams are searching for five people, some 50 miles off Little Torch Cay after a group put out to sea in a homemade boat that capsized during a botched migration venture. Nine people were rescued, one recovered person deceased.” reported at first the USCG through the social network Twitter.
#breaking @USCG Crews are searching for 5 people, about 50 mi. off Little Torch Key, after a group took to the sea on a homemade vessel that capsized during a failed migration venture. 9 people were rescued, 1 person recovered deceased, Sat… pic.twitter.com/UlYspfz4el
—USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) November 20, 2022
Subsequently the entity accurate that “four people drowned immediately” after the boat capsized, in which 19 people were.
“Some of those rescued wore life jackets, which saved their lives in 2-2.5 meter deep seas and 50 km/h winds,” the Coast Guard added.
4 ppl reportedly drowned immediately upon capsizing.
Some of the rescued wore #lifejacketssaving their lives in 6-8 foot seas & 30 mph winds. #HE #DontTaketoTheSea @USEmbCuba pic.twitter.com/Cos1MVYKLQ—USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) November 20, 2022
Since October 1, 2022, the US Coast Guard has intercepted more than 2,000 Cuban migrants at sea. While in the past fiscal year, 6,182 West Indians were detained during their sea crossing migratory.
According to figures from the Office of Customs and Border Protection, between October 2021 and August 2022 around 200,000 Cubans were intercepted by the US authorities, including those who tried to arrive by sea and those who did so through the border between Mexico. and United States.
The United States Coast Guard constantly warns of the danger of launching into the sea in boats that do not have the conditions for this type of journey. They also insist that detained migrants be repatriated to the Island.
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