CARACAS, Venezuela — Rescuers launched a search for 21 missing Venezuelans on Thursday, after a boat sank in rough waters of the Caribbean Sea en route to the island of Trinidad, authorities said. Valere said that Venezuela is leading the search within that nation’s waters and the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard is assisting “to ensure an effective search and rescue operation.” Four people have been saved. The missing boat overturned in strong waves near the island of Patos, roughly 5 miles (8 kilometres) off the Venezuelan coast. The online news website Daily Express quoted a Venezuelan living in Trinidad who said her sister could not be located. The 21-year-old was headed to the island to flee Venezuela because she said it lacked food and hospital care.

Source: National Post April 25, 2019 16:00 UTC