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NewsWhore
11-19-2008, 04:30 PM
The Navy has extended search and rescue efforts for a boat that has disappeared in the Mona Passage. The boat was carrying more than 90 Dominicans who were trying to cross to Puerto Rico illegally. US Coast Guards have also helped with rescue efforts, but no clues as to what happened to the boat are known. The authorities now fear the worst. Although illegal trips to Puerto Rico are common, this one has generated particular interest because of the large number of travelers on board the vessel and the fact that two weeks ago survivors of a similar journey were found near the Turks and Caicos, saying they had to eat fellow passengers to stay alive.

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