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HIGUEY, Dominican Republic. – The Navy announced Thursday that there are no deaths, missing or injured from the yola type boat which sank around 400 meters from La Vacama beach near the coastal city Miches, where a total of 41 people tried to make the illegal crossing to Puerto Rico.

Naval Intelligence director Rudi Cruz only the Haitian Evelyn Josep, 25, fainted, was taken to a clinic in Higüey.

He said 24 foot boat had first set sail from Boca de Yuma, headed to the area of Cap Cana.

The Naval officer identified the boat’s captain as Manuel del Rosario Polanco and his assistant as Geramel Laureano Castillo, who managed to escape by swimming to shore.

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8 comment(s)
Written by: kennyB, 12 Apr 2012 1:26 PM
From: United States

Great news - And it's not purple BS like the paid propagandist wants you to believe.
Written by: DaveB, 12 Apr 2012 1:33 PM
From: United States
I'm happy no one died, if this statement is true.
Written by: RoyStone, 12 Apr 2012 1:53 PM
From: Australia
Do these yolas always sink, or do we not hear about those that make it to Puerto Rico?
"Don't pay the ferry-man 'till you get to the other side."
Written by: RoyStone, 12 Apr 2012 2:00 PM
From: Australia
Perhaps the Mona Passage should be renamed the Styx Passage?
Written by: kennyB, 12 Apr 2012 2:16 PM
From: United States

It must really suck to be a hateful looser without a life.
Written by: Juango, 12 Apr 2012 2:22 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
duplicate..
Written by: Juango, 12 Apr 2012 2:22 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Let me see if I understand correctly, a yola destined for PR, departed Boca de Yuma and ended up 0.5 KM off the costal Miches area? Were they lost or just traveling to Miches area to load passengers? btw, nice photo of Las Galeras beach & Cabo Cabron. Good news, no reported deaths. A 24 foot yola with 41 people? Perhaps I am not understanding the article as it is written.....
Written by: lovingit, 12 Apr 2012 3:01 PM
From: United States, Delaware
@RoyStone

We don't hear about the Yolas that make it.

They keep doing this because most actually do make it.
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