(Photo: US Coast Guard) MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - The Coast Guard says it has found four more bodies in its search for nearly 40 migrants lost at sea off the east coast of Florida after their boat capsized in severe weather over the weekend.
With the death toll at five, 34 people remain missing.Homeland Security Investigations officials said they were actively investigating the case as a human smuggling operation.Coast Guard Capt.
Jo-Ann F. Burdian said they have decided to suspend the search at sunset Thursday, pending any new discoveries, but that the decision was not an easy one."We have saturated the area over and over again," she said. "We’ve had good visibility.
We know we’re searching in the right area. We’ve overflown the vessel a number of times and have found additional deceased persons.