U.S. Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After Boat Capsizes Near Puerto Rico
The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are continuing a search-and-rescue operation off Puerto Rico after a makeshift vessel carrying dozens of people capsized near Mona Island. Officials said at least 40 people were rescued and two bodies recovered, while several others remain missing as the operation expands across rough waters and remote coastline. The incident underscores the persistent dangers of irregular maritime migration through the Caribbean corridor, where overcrowded and unseaworthy boats regularly put lives at risk.
