World News | 6 Cuban Migrants Rescued from Sinking Vessel off Florida
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A half-dozen Cuban migrants in a sinking vessel were rescued off the Florida coast, according to the US Coast Guard.
Miami, Feb 6 (AP) A half-dozen Cuban migrants in a sinking vessel were rescued off the Florida coast, according to the US Coast Guard.
A Coast Guard boat spotted the vessel Thursday about 40 miles (about 64 kilometers) off Key Largo, the Coast Guard said in a tweet.
“They didn't have lifejackets or safety equipment,” said Capt. Shawn Koch, commanding officer of Air Station Miami.
“If the air crew hadn't found them on the patrol, these people would not have survived the night.”
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The migrants were repatriated to Cuba, the Coast Guard said.
The rescue came two weeks after a boat believed to be used for human smuggling capsized off Florida's coast en route from the Bahamas. Only one of the 40 passengers survived. (AP)
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