Navy continues search

[NewsWhore]

The Navy has announced that it will continue searching for a boat carrying illegal migrants to Puerto Rico. Though the US Coast Guard and Puerto Rican rescue crews have called off any further searches, the Dominican Navy says it will continue searching a large area until they find the small craft. The boat disappeared a week ago, and as the days pass any hope of finding survivors lessens. According to an unidentified woman interviewed by Hoy, news reports that only 97 people were on the boat are incorrect. The woman says she jumped off the boat shortly after it departed, claiming there were 139 people on board, 110 men and 29 women, one of whom was pregnant. The woman, described as a mother of four, said she jumped off the boat 200 meters offshore when she overheard the captain say the vessel was too full and could sink. The woman also said that the actual price for the trip was RD$60,000, but those making the crossing only had to pay RD$10,000 upfront. The remainder was to be paid in Puerto Rico once they found jobs.

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