BREAKING NEWS: 20 passengers feared dead after boat heading to Florida from the Bahamas goes missing
- The US Coast Guard suspended search for the vessel on Friday night
- Boat with about 20 people on board was meant to arrive in Lake Worth, Florida
- Rescuers searched 17,000 square miles when it was three days behind schedule
- Officials have not released information about who was on the boat
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a boat with about 20 people on board that was three days overdue to arrive in Florida after leaving the Bahamas earlier this week.
The Coast Guard and others searched more than 17,000 square miles (44,000 square kilometers) for about 84 hours before suspending the search around noon on Friday, Coast Guard officials said in a news release.
Officials have not released information about who was on the boat.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a boat with about 20 people on board that was three days overdue to arrive in Florida after leaving the Bahamas earlier this week (stock picture)
‘Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the missing people,’ said Capt. Stephen V. Burdian, Seventh District Chief of Response. ‘I encourage anyone with information about the people aboard to contact us as soon as possible.’
The boat left Bimini, Bahamas, on Monday and was supposed to arrive in Lake Worth, Florida, on Tuesday.
It was reported overdue that day and Coast Guard and Bahamian authorities began searching for it.
The boat is a 29-foot (9-meter) Mako Cuddy Cabin vessel.
The Coast Guard and others searched more than 17,000 square miles (44,000 square kilometers) for about 84 hours before suspending the search around noon on Friday, Coast Guard officials said in a news release
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