Boat with 34 on board sinks off Montecristi

[NewsWhore]

Dominican Navy sources are reporting the rescue of two people off the north coast near the town of Montecristi. Early reports say that the survivors were part of a group of 34 "fishermen" on a boat that was heading towards the Bahamas. According to El Caribe, the authorities suspect that this was a group of undocumented people trying to reach the Bahamas or the United States. United States Coast Guard and Dominican Navy air and sea units are patrolling the area in search of other possible survivors.

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