Nine Cuban rafters are rescued near the Florida Keys

Coast Guard agents rescued nine Cuban rafters who were aboard a rustic boat in the vicinity of the Marquesas Cays.

The US Coast Guard notified of the rescue and reported the return of the emigrants to the Cuban authorities.

“A crew from the Miami Coast Guard Air Station HC-144 Ocean Sentry saw and notified the guards of the Key West Coast Guard Sector about a rustic vessel, on Sunday at approximately 5:40 pm, about 54 miles southwest of the Marquesas Keys ”, the report indicates.

Coast Guard agents caught up with the emigrants at a time when their lives were in danger due to the delicate conditions of the ship, which was later sunk.

The report does not refer to injuries or significant medical complications among Cuban emigrants.

As is cost First, the US Coast Guard returns all those intercepted at sea who try to reach the United States aboard improvised or unsafe vessels. Despite this practice, the loss of human life due to this cause is repeated.

«The Coast Guard crews patrol the Straits of Florida, the Windward Pass and the Paso de la Mona, maintaining a strong presence with air and maritime assets to save lives by taking migrants out of unsafe environments and deterring them from such dangerous illegal activity, “said Captain Shawn Koch, commander of the Miami Coast Guard Station.

«Coast Guard teams provide humanitarian aid, which includes food, water, blankets and medical care to migrants while, once rescued, they are in the custody of the United States government “He added.

The report explains to US relatives who request details about the identity of the emigrants intercepted at sea, that for this they must contact their legal representatives . While those relatives who are outside the United States, must do so through the US embassy.

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