Coast Guard Rescues 49 People From Water After Boat Capsizes Off Puerto Rico

Coast Guard crews rescue dozens of people from the water after a makeshift vessel carrying 62 people capsizes off Mona Island.

Footage shows a Coast Guard helicopter crew rescuing people from the water while a Customs and Border Protection aircraft flies overhead during the large-scale response on September 28.

The vessel reportedly capsized around 11 p.m. Sunday with an estimated 60 people aboard. Survivors later confirmed that 62 people had been on the vessel.

Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued 49 people and recovered three deceased. The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle transported the survivors ashore for transfer to Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection.

The search continued for 10 people still missing as Coast Guard crews and maritime partners worked to locate additional survivors.