NewsWhore
11-18-2008, 03:00 PM
Officials are reporting that over ninety people who secretly left for Puerto Rico last week and haven't been heard from since. Their families raised the alarm when they did not arrive as expected. Jose Reyes, who had planned to make the voyage, says that he changed his mind and disembarked about 500 meters from the beach. He claims that more than 100 people were on the boat. Reyes said that he warned travelers not to go through with the trip, warning of the dangers. He said that some passengers were even standing up as the boat departed. Only five others heeded his warning. Hoy reports that each passenger had paid over RD$50,000 for the trip. The boat departed from Miches, on the east coast of the country, and most of the travelers were from the northeastern provinces.
Navy officials are denying reports that the boat was found early this morning and say that the search is continuing.
Two weeks ago survivors of another illegal trip were found near the Turks and Caicos. The ship had sailed from the DR with 30 passengers and only four survived. According to reports, survivors threw their dead fellow passengers overboard and ate each other to survive.
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Navy officials are denying reports that the boat was found early this morning and say that the search is continuing.
Two weeks ago survivors of another illegal trip were found near the Turks and Caicos. The ship had sailed from the DR with 30 passengers and only four survived. According to reports, survivors threw their dead fellow passengers overboard and ate each other to survive.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)