MIAMI —
The United States Coast Guard rescued 10 Cubans in a raft that was sinking off the coast of Florida, the agency reported.
The Coast Guard spotted the vessel Thursday regarding 40 miles (64 kilometers) off Key Largo, the agency said in a tweet.
“They didn’t have life jackets or safety equipment,” said Capt. Shawn Koch of the Coast Guard in Miami.
“If the crew had not seen it from the air, those people would not have survived the night,” he added.
Six of the migrants were repatriated to Cuba and four were taken ashore for medical treatment, the Guard said.
The incident comes two weeks following a raft believed to be used by migrant smugglers sank near Florida on its way from the Bahamas. Only one of the 40 people on board survived.
