Boat with 60 people capsizes in Caribbean after fight on board

At least two people have died after capsizing a homemade vessel with 60 people on board about 16km off Puerto Rico's Mona Island, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The ship capsized on Sunday after a fight broke out. The Coast Guard rescued at least 40 people.

“Two people were found dead. The rescue operation continues, the statement said.

Survivors said that during the fight, people were seriously injured by machetes, because of which those on the ship began to jump overboard and tried to swim to the island of Mona. No one was wearing life jackets.

Earlier, in May 2021, off the coast of California capsized a ship that, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, was used to transport illegal migrants. Of the 30 people on board, three died, most reached the shore on their own, and six were rescued.