Makeshift boat crammed with 66 migrants intercepted by US Coast Guard in Caribbean
Published date: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:58:54 +0700Footage shows a makeshift boat crammed with 66 migrants pounding through the waves in the Caribbean before it was intercepted by the US Coast Guard.
Thermal video from October 16 shows the 30ft (9m) vessel in the Mona Passage, about 70 nautical miles (130km) north-west of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
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16/10/2026 |
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