NewsWhore
01-18-2008, 06:00 PM
Ten people are still missing after the boat they used in an attempt to make an illegal crossing to Puerto Rico capsized on Monday, reportedly near the beaches of Uvero Alto and Macao on the east coast. The Dominican Navy and US Coast Guard crews took part in the rescue operation. So far five people have been rescued, while two dead bodies were also recovered from the 17-foot boat in the Mona Passage. A sports fishing charter boat rescued two men and one woman on Wednesday morning. The survivors had managed to stay afloat by holding onto five-gallon water containers off Cabo Engano, the easternmost tip of the country. According to reports, passengers had paid RD$20,000 for the crossing.
The Navy and US Coast Guard estimates that last year 1,300 trips were successfully completed, while they were able to intercept 4,485 people who attempted the trips. They confiscated 467 boats in 2007, and 347 boat-trip organizers were prosecuted.
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The Navy and US Coast Guard estimates that last year 1,300 trips were successfully completed, while they were able to intercept 4,485 people who attempted the trips. They confiscated 467 boats in 2007, and 347 boat-trip organizers were prosecuted.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)