8 dead in Cuban boat mishap

Miami - At least eight Cubans died when their boat capsized yesterday off the coast of Miami and nine others were rescued after…

Miami - At least eight Cubans died when their boat capsized yesterday off the coast of Miami and nine others were rescued after clinging to the hull of the overturned vessel all night, the US Coast Guard said.

Search crews were still trying to find nine other Cubans missing from the overturned boat, a coast Guard spokesman said.

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