A U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat heads in direction of an overloaded crusing vessel in excessive seas close to Rodriguez Key, simply south east of Key Largo, Florida, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard
Over 180 migrants have been rescued from an overcrowded boat that capsized off the Florida Keys.
Right here’s what we all know.
How many individuals have been on the boat?
CNN reported that over 180 folks have been rescued from a ship within the Florida Keys on Monday, in response to the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Border Patrol.
The Solar Sentinel reported that there have been a complete of 198 Haitian migrants aboard the boat that was intercepted.
In a tweet from U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar, he mentioned that there have been “18 extra Haitian migrants who have been trapped in harmful ocean currents whereas making an attempt to swim to shore” who have been additionally rescued.
#Breaking#Replace: Federal, state, and native regulation enforcement companions carried out a multi-agency rescue operation and rescued 18 extra Haitian migrants who have been trapped in harmful ocean currents whereas making an attempt to swim to shore. https://t.co/AX5aGGLKIR
— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) November 22, 2022
How have been the folks found?
An individual reported the incident off of Rodriguez Key round 5 a.m., in response to a tweet despatched out by the Coast Guard’s seventh District.
#Breaking@USCG, @CBPAMORegDirSE crews rescued 22 folks off an overloaded crusing vessel after an excellent Sam reported it to Sector KeyWest watchstanders @ 5 am, Mon, off Rodriguez Key. Rescue crews are battling 6-10 ft seas, 25 mph winds to securely take away the folks from the vessel. pic.twitter.com/GQcqZo93pz
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) November 21, 2022
CBS Information reported that “the Coast Guard and others responded, battling difficult climate and seas to securely take away what they initially mentioned have been 22 folks from the sailboat.”
As extra info got here out in regards to the rescue, the Coast Guard ended up saving greater than 100 folks earlier than the boat hit a sandbar south of Whale Harbor.
The Coast Guard discovered many individuals alive within the water on the sandbar. By Tuesday, the Coast Guard had clarified that it rescued over 180 folks in whole from the capsized boat.
Extra Value Guard rescues over the weekend
Over the weekend there was one other Coast Guard rescue close to Florida.
In one other migration try, a home made sailboat capsized on Saturday, leaving 9 folks stranded till assist got here, in response to The Related Press. The U.S. Coast Guard mentioned that it believed not less than 4 folks might have drowned and one other 5 individuals are nonetheless lacking from the incident.
ABC Information reported that “a few of these rescued have been carrying life jackets which seemingly saved their lives within the waves that hit as excessive as 8 toes amid 30 mph (48 kph) winds, the Coast Guard mentioned in a tweet.”