52 US-bound migrants packed inside rickety boat apprehended off Puerto Rico
The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday captured dozens of migrants crammed into “makeshift” boats near Puerto Rico to make the perilous journey to the United States. The 30-foot-long white ship with “J5” painted on the side was picked up about 47 nautical miles southwest of Puerto Rico’s Mona Island, with 51 desperate migrants and suspected […]
Carnival Cruise ship plucks 27 Cuban migrants from rickety wooden boat off US waters
A Carnival cruise ship veered off course to rescue 27 Cuban migrants stranded on a rickety wooden boat in waters between the states of Florida, according to reports. The Carnival Paradise had just set sail from Tampa when it spotted the desperate U.S.-bound migrants about 32 miles off the coast of Cuba. The ship set […]
Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from rickety boat after 6 days at sea
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – Cypriot police rescue 60 Syrian migrants from a rickety wooden boat that had been at sea for six days, leaving five minors hospitalized, three in intensive care. authorities announced Wednesday. Officials said the migrants were found about 35 miles (55 kilometers) from the island nation's southeastern tip and appeared to be […]