SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A boat with 12 passengers on board sank north of the Dominican Republic due to bad weather and all were rescued, according to the U. S. Coast Guard.
Six of the passengers who were aboard a raft were rescued Wednesday via a Carnival Cruise Line shipment in the area, and six others who were discovered clinging to the wreckage of the sunken ship were rescued via the Coast Guard, he said.
The incident occurred about 48 kilometers north of Puerto Plata. A top surf warning is in effect.
The 12 passengers were taken by helicopter to medical emergencies in Puerto Plata and are in good health, the Coast Guard said.