America Coast Guard says the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Legare transferred 14 migrants and one deceased individual to the Bahamas following the interdiction of a migrant enterprise in Bahamian waters earlier this week.
In line with Coast Guard officers, the Legare crew situated and intercepted the migrant vessel whereas patrolling in assist of Operation Vigilant Sentry.
“After intercepting the vessel, Coast Guard personnel acknowledged {that a} male migrant was unconscious and unresponsive, crewmembers tried to resuscitate and administered CPR for about half-hour, after which the Coast Guard flight surgeon pronounced the individual deceased.”
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The US Coast Guard mentioned Legare’s crew transferred the 14 survivors to the Royal Bahamas Defence Power and the deceased individual to a medical expert’s workplace within the Bahamas for additional disposition, together with identification and notifications to subsequent of kin.
“This incident serves as a solemn reminder that illegal maritime migration is all the time harmful and fairly often lethal,” mentioned Captain Joanna Okay. Hiigel, US Coast Guard Deputy Incident Commander for Operation Vigilant Sentry.
“We implore anybody contemplating irregular migration to prioritize their very own security and the protection of their household by as a substitute looking for to make use of the authorized pathways accessible to them. We specific our honest condolences to anybody impacted by this tragic lack of life.”
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Since October 1, 2022, the US Coast Guard mentioned its crews have interdicted or encountered 6,800 Cuban migrants.
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