Small Boat Packed With at Least 150 Migrants Found Off Florida Coast
The Coast Guard hasn’t yet determined where the migrants are from.
via United States Coast Guard Southeast
Though details are still scarce, the Coast Guard announced midday Thursday that it found a small sailboat packed with at least 150 migrants, including children, grounded off the coast of Boca Chita Key in Florida. It hasn’t yet been determined where the migrants are from. At about 11:10 a.m. Thursday, officers began distributing life jackets, Local 10 reported. The boat was first found by a “good Samaritan,” the Coast Guard said. Local 10 reported that officials from Miami-Dade fire rescue, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are on the scene.
#BreakingNews @USCG @MiamiDadePD @MDFRChief @MyFWC @CBPAMO are on scene with a grounded sailing vessel off #BocaChita. Currently, people are on the vessel safe & not in the water. We are asking mariners to stay clear of the area for safety concerns. Stay tuned for updates. #SAR pic.twitter.com/l3llL0Z22X
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) July 21, 2022
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