At Least 11 Killed after Migrant Boat Capsizes in US

A migrant boat capsized off the coast of Puerto Rico on Thursday, leaving at least 11 dead and 31 survivors, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed.

The "suspected illegal migrant voyage" overturned near an uninhabited Puerto Rican island and was spotted by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from a helicopter late Thursday morning.

Castrodad said if the CBP officer hadn’t seen the boat "we would not have known about this until someone would have found any sign or received reports from people that their loved ones are missing. They found them early enough that we were able to coordinate a response."

The Coast Guard pointed out that the victims and survivors were not American citizens, but the nationalities of the others have not been reported.

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"Our hope and prayers are with the survivors and those still missing," Rear Admiral Brendan McPherson said in a statement. "Our highest priority is saving lives and that is what my crew will exhaust themselves doing."

We are searching for survivors with all available assets, including helicopters, airplanes, and rescue boats from the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, and Puerto Rico Joint Forces of Rapid Response partners," McPherson added. "We are continuing with shoreline responders to evacuate anyone who needs medical care ashore. The sea is dangerous. These ventures are dangerous."