The search continues for 39 survivors from the ship that sank near Florida.

American Coast Guard He has been running a search for 39 survivors from a small ship that sank 70 km from Fort Pierce, Florida since Tuesday. There were most likely migrants on board the ship, smuggled to the United States.

In a Communication published by the Coast Guard on Twitter it was noted that the ship was sailing from the Mimini archipelago in the Bahamas to Florida.

Operation to search for survivors involving multiple units and helicopters began on Tuesday after 8 a.m. local time (at 14 in Poland). The action was initiated when one of the ships near Fort Pierce Inlet Park, Florida reached a exhausted man – so far the only passenger and crew of the ship that sank.

Preliminary findings indicate that the cause of the disaster may have been bad weather conditions. None of the passengers were wearing a life jacket, according to a survivor's testimony.

The Bahamas is an archipelago of 700 islands and islands, of which only 39 are inhabited. The small 80-mile distance between the Bahamas and Florida attracts many migrants who want to enter the United States. The struggle to defeat a dangerous sea section is mainly undertaken by Haitians. In many cases they end tragically – reminds AFP.

Source: PAP