Hurricane Ian: 20 migrants missing after boat capsizes in Florida

Drisaster and destruction are the themes left over from the passage Hurricane Ian This Tuesday along the west coast of Florida, however, there is one particular story that has attracted a lot of attention and concerns an immigrant boat that was destroyed, leaving 23 people missing, three of whom have already been found.

The accident that sank the boat occurred near it Stoke Island, Florida Hours before Hurricane Ian made landfall, in addition to the rescued people, four additional personnel were able to swim ashore, according to a statement from the US Border Patrol.

Strong winds and raging seas from Hurricane Ian swept the rubble along a road near Grand Cayman, Cayman

What happened to the sinking ship?

“U.S. Border Patrol Agents.. Respond to Migrant Landing in Stoke Island, Florida,” Miami Patrol Agent Chief Walter Slusar day said. “Four Cuban migrants swam ashore after their ship sank due to bad weather. Four Cuban migrants swam ashore after their boat sank due to bad weather.”

After 23 people were declared missing, the three who were rescued were pulled out of the water as they were in grave danger two miles off the coast of Boca ChicaAccording to a Coast Guard report at 3:30 p.m. local time (local time) they were immediately taken to hospital with visible signs of fatigue and dehydration, meanwhile they continued to search for the remaining 20 people.

Hurricane Ian’s recommendations

Meanwhile, later Hurricane Ian It made landfall and left more than a million people without electricity, while many cities are under water.

“Ian will soon cause a catastrophic storm, wind and flood to the Florida Peninsula.” National Hurricane Center He said. By early afternoon, hurricane conditions were spreading across parts of southwest Florida, the center said.

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