The Coast Guard has intercepted more than 600 Cubans since October 2020
Photo: @USCGSoutheast Twitter account / Courtesy
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Coast Guard in Florida they rescued a man of Cuban nationality on the shores of Key Biscayne while floating in a precarious boat. The immigrant assured that was adrift for ten days and that three people who accompanied him on the raft died.
As reported The Miami Herald, a person sailing off the coast of Key Biscayne noticed the boat and immediately notified the authorities, which ended up saving the man inside her. The Coast Guard noticed that the immigrant needed immediate medical attention, so firefighters transferred him to a nearby health center, but did not provide further information.
“We cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to go out to sea and navigate the Straits of Florida. in unsafe vessels, “Lieutenant Commander Ben Tuxhorn, head of the Miami sector command center, also told El Nuevo Herald.
#Breaking @USCG, good Sam save 1 in #KeyBiscayne. @MiamiDadeFire brought the man to the hospital for immediate care. The man reported he left #Cuba, was adrift for 10 days, and 3 others with him died. #DontTakeToTheSeas.
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— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) August 29, 2021
Tuxhorn also added that the Florida maritime community are “the best people, as they always help anyone who needs it.” Nevertheless, also issued a warning for those who do not have the initiative to report these facts to the Coast Guard.
“This community knows how to call the Coast Guard in these situations, because if they don’t, you can be part of an investigation for human trafficking“, The commander pointed out on Twitter.
On the other hand, the coast guards have already notified the case to the Customs and Border Protection Office, who will take care of the rescued Cuban.
The man’s rescue occurs more than a week after the immigration authorities repatriated 19 Cubans that arrived in four boats between August 7 and 9 of this year. All were intercepted by the Coast Guard thanks to the fact that different people who were sailing near Key West also observed suspicious boats near the coast, so the authorities acted quickly.
“Sailing in unsafe boats is dangerous and can result in loss of life”Said Lieutenant Commander Mario Gil, Coast Guard liaison officer at the US embassy in Havana to El Nuevo Herald.
The coast guard also reported that since October 1, 2020, they have been intercepted 663 Cubans.
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