Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries 2 dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Puerto Rico By: FOXNews.com February 01, 2024 at 11:53 AM EST Authorities are searching for potential survivors off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast after a crowded boat capsized, killing at least two people, officials say. Authorities searched for migrants missing off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast Thursday after a crowded boat capsized, killing at least two people.Puerto Rico police said officers rescued 20 occupants of the boat that capsized Wednesday near the coastal town of Quebradillas. Two of them were hospitalized for unspecified reasons.FEDS DETAIN 48 HAITIAN MIGRANTS ON UNINHABITED ISLAND OFF PUERTO RICAN COASTIt wasn’t immediately clear how many people the boat carried when it turned over or from where they departed, although the vast majority of migrants who try to reach Puerto Rico are from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.The number of people traveling to the U.S. territory from the Dominican Republic on rickety and crowded vessels has increased as Haiti struggles with a spike in gang violence and deepening poverty.HAITIAN MIGRANTS FOUND DEAD IN WATERS OFF PUERTO RICO, DOZENS MORE FOUND SAFE ON UNINHABITED ISLANDCrossing the 92-mile Mona Passage, a strait between the island of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico is treacherous, with dozens of migrants reported drowned in recent years. , The Dominican Republic and Haiti share Hispaniola. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
2 dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Puerto Rico By: FOXNews.com February 01, 2024 at 11:53 AM EST Authorities are searching for potential survivors off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast after a crowded boat capsized, killing at least two people, officials say. Authorities searched for migrants missing off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast Thursday after a crowded boat capsized, killing at least two people.Puerto Rico police said officers rescued 20 occupants of the boat that capsized Wednesday near the coastal town of Quebradillas. Two of them were hospitalized for unspecified reasons.FEDS DETAIN 48 HAITIAN MIGRANTS ON UNINHABITED ISLAND OFF PUERTO RICAN COASTIt wasn’t immediately clear how many people the boat carried when it turned over or from where they departed, although the vast majority of migrants who try to reach Puerto Rico are from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.The number of people traveling to the U.S. territory from the Dominican Republic on rickety and crowded vessels has increased as Haiti struggles with a spike in gang violence and deepening poverty.HAITIAN MIGRANTS FOUND DEAD IN WATERS OFF PUERTO RICO, DOZENS MORE FOUND SAFE ON UNINHABITED ISLANDCrossing the 92-mile Mona Passage, a strait between the island of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico is treacherous, with dozens of migrants reported drowned in recent years. , The Dominican Republic and Haiti share Hispaniola. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd