Two Dead and Five Missing After Boat Overturns Off Coast of Key West
The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting victims of an overturned boat off the coast of Key West.
#BREAKING: Coast Guard responds to overturned boat off Key West, 2 dead, 5 missing, 8 rescued https://t.co/Hb6Pp4GqNU
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)
August 5, 2022
WSVN.com reports that the vessel turned over on Friday afternoon, sending its 15 occupants into the water.
Eight people have been rescued while the bodies of two others have been located. Five people are missing.
Authorities have not indicated the circumstances leading to the boat overturning or if the boat was a migrant vessel.
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