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Coverage dated September 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026

2 dead, 40 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico

Headline from The Oregonian, from the development of Sep 28, 2026

Newest development Sep 29, 2026 · 4 reports3 dead, 10 missing after boat capsizes following machete incident off Puerto Rico

The search continued into Monday night.

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  1. Names this update

    2 dead, 40 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  2. Newest

    3 dead, 10 missing after boat capsizes following machete incident off Puerto Rico

    Headline from BNO News ·

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. BNO News

    2 dead, several missing after boat capsizes following machete attack off Puerto Rico (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Two people have been found dead and at least 40 others have been rescued and several remain missing after a makeshift boat carrying an estimated 60 people capsized off Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    40 people rescued and several missing after boat capsizes in waters west of Puerto Rico (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 40 people in open waters after their boat capsized several miles from a tiny, uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico

  3. The Oregonian

    2 dead, 40 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The search continued into Monday night.

  4. New York Post

    2 dead, 40 rescued, several missing after boat capsizes in waters west of Puerto Rico (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    This incident marks the latest deadly migrant voyage in the treacherous Mona Passage, often used by those fleeing Haiti.

  5. Fox News

    At least 40 rescued, 2 dead as boat capsizes after machete fight near Puerto Rico (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A machete fight aboard a makeshift migrant boat near Mona Island caused it to capsize, leaving survivors stranded in open waters for over 12 hours.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    More survivors and victims found after boat carrying 62 capsizes near Puerto Rico (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued 49 people and is searching for 10 others after a boat carrying migrants recently capsized in open waters west of Puerto Rico

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    10 missing after boat carrying dozens of migrants capsizes near Puerto Rico: US Coast Guard (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday it had rescued 49 people and was searching for 10 others after a boat carrying migrants recently capsized in open waters west of Puerto Rico.

  8. BNO News

    3 dead, 10 missing after boat capsizes following machete incident off Puerto Rico (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Three people have been found dead and 10 more are missing after a makeshift boat capsized off Puerto Rico following an altercation involving a machete, according to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Forty-nine people have been rescued, and the search is ongoing.

  9. Latin Times

    Machete Fight Capsizes Migrant Boat Near Puerto Rico — 3 Dead, 10 Still Missing (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    Machete fight capsized a vessel carrying 62 migrants near Mona Island. Three dead, 49 rescued, 10 still missing as the Coast Guard search continues.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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