Coast Guard: 28 migrants from Haiti, Bahamas thrown in water when boat capsizes off Fla. coast

Officials: Fla. boat flips, 28 migrants thrown

MIAMI — Coast Guard officials in Florida say they are responding to a report that a boat capsized and threw about 28 migrants into the water off the Fort Lauderdale coast.

Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Nick Ameen says a boater pulled three people from the water and reported about another 25 people still awaiting rescue about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Matt Moorlag identified those in the capsized boat as migrants from Haiti and the Bahamas.

It was unclear where the boat was coming from or if there were any injuries.

Two helicopters, a jet and three boats were involved in the rescue.