3 federal agents, 2 boaters rescued after vessels capsize off Puerto Rico
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Three CBP agents and two boaters were rescued after their vessels capsized off Puerto Rico during a rescue operation.
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Three federal Customs and Border Patrol agents and two boaters were rescued off Puerto Rico after their vessels capsized in what began as a rescue operation. The CBP agents were responding to assist the two boaters whose boat had overturned when their own vessel encountered the same hazard, putting all five people in distress. All five were successfully rescued, though the incident underscores the risks faced by federal maritime responders operating in Caribbean waters. The exact cause of the capsizings and specific details about sea conditions at the time were not immediately disclosed.
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