The Coast Guard called off the search for 10 Cuban Migrants Missing who were on a boat from Cuba that capsized off the coast of Florida on Saturday.
After the boat overturned 16 miles southwest of Key West, eight individuals were rescued. Two persons have been confirmed killed, and ten more have gone missing.
“The Coast Guard, partner Department of Defense, and local agency teams have been searching for the missing ten persons for the past three days,” said Capt. Adam Chamie, commander of Sector Key West, in a statement Sunday.
The eight people recovered told the Coast Guard that they departed Puerto de Mariel, Cuba, on May 23 and capsized on Wednesday evening.
The migrants were discovered during a regular sweep by a Coast Guard unit on Thursday afternoon.