A vessel with 34 migrants on board sank in the waters off Florida on Friday, prompting a rescue operation, according to the United States Coast Guard. The boat began sinking about eight miles south of Key Colony Beach, and a good Samaritan reported it, the Coast Guard said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Katie Lewis, co-owner of Main Attraction Sportfishing Charters, told CNN Captain Marty Lewis saw the sinking vessel and called authorities. The migrants were moved to a Coast Guard cutter where they were “provided food, water & basic medical attention,” officials said. All the migrants were accounted for and no injuries were reported, according to the Coast Guard.

Source: CNN November 11, 2023 00:33 UTC