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20 Cuban Migrants Missing and Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast

HeadlineSep 29, 2022

At least 20 Cuban migrants are missing and feared dead after their boat capsized off the coast of Florida Wednesday amid heavy surf from Hurricane Ian. The Coast Guard says it rescued three of the asylum seekers, while four others managed to swim to shore on Florida’s Stock Island. This comes as Cuban officials are working to restore electricity to millions of people after Hurricane Ian caused the island’s entire electrical grid to collapse.

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