At least 10 dead after apparent human-smuggling boat capsizes

At least 10 dead after apparent human-smuggling boat capsizes
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Coast Guard rescues 26; searchers unsure how many others missing

Almost all of the victims are believed to be from Haiti and the Bahamas

Boat capsized about 15 miles east of Boynton Beach, Florida

(CNN) -- At least 10 people were killed, and an unknown number remained missing Wednesday, after a boat authorities believe was used for human smuggling capsized off the coast of Florida.


The Coast Guard rescued 24 people from a capsized boat off the coast of Florida. Searches don't know how many others are missing.

Almost all of the victims are believed to be from Haiti and the Bahamas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard -- which said a dangerous number of people was packed onto a small pleasure cruiser.



"You don't put 26 people on a small boat. It was way overloaded, completely unsafe," said Capt. Jim Fitton, the Coast Guard's sector commander in Miami, Florida. "With smugglers, you have the potential for this because smugglers aren't interested in people's welfare. They're interested in making money."
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At least 10 dead after apparent human-smuggling boat capsizes