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60 migrants rescued from makeshift vessel taking on water near Dominican Republic, Coast Guard says

Dozens of migrants crammed onto a makeshift vessel that was taking on water were rescued near the Dominican Republic on Monday night, officials said. The “grossly overloaded” 35-foot vessel was detected about 13 nautical miles off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said Tuesday. …

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