U.S. Coast Guard Recovers One Man and Two Dead Bodies From Pacific Boat Strike Area
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. military struck and sank a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in three men left adrift at sea, according to the Defense Department.
- The U.S. Coast Guard later recovered two dead bodies and one seriously injured survivor from the area and transferred them to Costa Rica’s Coast Guard for investigation and medical treatment.
- The explosion occurred 126 nautical miles off Costa Rica’s southern port town of Golfito, with the identities and nationalities of the victims not disclosed.
- The U.S. Southern Command released a video showing the boat exploding and confirmed it notified the Coast Guard to activate search and rescue operations for survivors.
- This incident follows a pattern during the Trump administration of removing survivors from U.S.
