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U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Migrant Boat Wreck Victims, 39 People Likely Dead

HeadlineJan 28, 2022

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for dozens of migrants who are feared dead after their boat capsized off the coast of Florida Saturday. Five bodies have been found, while 34 people are still missing. One survivor was rescued earlier this week as he clung to the hull of the sinking boat, which had departed from the Bahamas.

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