3 dead, 25 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
ABC News
Authorities in Puerto Rico say three people have died and 25 others have been rescued after their boat capsized near an uninhabited island close to the U.S. territory
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A boat loaded with passengers capsized north of an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico and three people had been confirmed dead while 25 others were rescued Thursday, authorities said.
It wasn't immediately clear how many people were aboard the boat when it turned over, said U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo Castrodad. He said a “mass rescue effort” was still underway.
“We're looking to rescue as many people as we can and find as many survivors as we can,” he said.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter spotted the overturned boat late Thursday morning.
