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Mona Passage shipwreck and rescue operation

Overview

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a 78-hour search operation in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico following a shipwreck involving an overcrowded improvised boat. The vessel, which departed from the Dominican Republic carrying approximately 62 people—primarily Dominican nationals and at least two Haitian citizens—capsized on a Sunday night.

Authorities reported that 49 survivors were rescued and transferred to Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Border Patrol in Mayagüez, while three deceased individuals were recovered. Survivors indicated that a “violent altercation involving a machete” occurred on board, leading to the vessel's capsize. The search remains suspended pending new information.

Entities

Orhan Taktak · Dominican Republic Navy · Optimus Prime–Derin Su · U.S. Coast Guard · TCG IŞIN

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Mona Passage shipwreck search suspended after 49 rescued

    The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a massive search in the Mona Passage after a shipwreck involving 62 migrants. 49 people were rescued, three died, and approximately 10 remain missing.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Maritime disaster search finds no further bodies in shipwreck

    Authorities report that extensive searches of a shipwreck have found no additional bodies, though recovery efforts continue. The vessel's black box has been recovered and handed to police.

Sources

bajotecho.com.do · francomacorisanos.com · infoenn.com · santiagodigital.net · sondakikakibris.com · yeniduzen.com