PR helicopter joins search for survivors of a shipwreck that left 11 dead

The Puerto Rico Coast Guard helicopter joined this afternoon looking for at least 41 people who are missing after the capsize a boat off the coast of Samana and so far has left 11 people dead and 10 injured.

While the morgue of Elupina Cordero, in Sabana de la Mar, hospital is crowded of people, including relatives of the victims, in search of information about what has happened.

The victims include Julio César Beras Hernández, 23 years and a native of San Francisco de Macoris, Maria Sobeida Castillo Hernandez, resident in Pimentel, Gilberto, 37 years, also of Pimentel, Arizzmendy Manzueta, of 23 years and resident in Jacagua, Manuel Ariel Valdez, 27, resident of the Yuna bass, King Daniel Cepeda, of 38 years, Luis Rodríguez, 50-year-old. There are two three have not yet been identified.

Daniel Cepeda, who paid 30 thousand pesos for the voyage, reported that it was u000abeaten by members of the Navy, who accuse him of being the ringleader of the travel.

While Rodriguez is a painter that was engaged in the sale of his paintings in Cabarete, Puerto Plata.

Survivors of the shipwreck narrated that the fact occurred when the fibers of glass that placed you to reinforce the vessel at the bottom broke and the yola was filled with water and sank.

Victims resided in Sosua, Cabarete, Rio San Juan, Pimentel, Bobwhite and the Capital.

Regional director of Civil Defense with seat in San Pedro de Macoris, Paul Polanco, reported in the search, as well as the helicopter involved several boats and an airplane.

Passengers paid between 30 and 40 thousand dollars for the trip, which came out this morning from Nagua.

The search could be affected by a strong downpour and bad weather conditions that affect this town of Sabana de la Mar.

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