3 dead, 10 missing after makeshift vessel capsizes near Puerto Rican island: USCG
Rising3 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 2 days - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 29 Sept, 20:333 dead, 10 missing after makeshift vessel capsizes near Puerto Rican island: USCG1 outlet
- 30 Sept, 15:14Machete attack sparks panic as migrant boat capsizes near Puerto Rico, 10 still missing3 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Tue, 29 September 2026peak 3 reports on Wed, 30 September 2026Wed, 30 September 2026
What it is about
Dominican Republic AirPuerto Rico PolicePuerto RicoUnited StatesDominican RepublicPuerto Rican, United StatesMona Passage, Puerto Rico, United StatesRicardo CastrodadHaitianHaitiMona Passage, Dominican Republic (General), Dominican RepublicBorinquen, San Pedro De MacoríDr, Dominican Republic
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
abcnews.com
abc7news.com
bakersfieldnow.com
myfox28columbus.com
okcfox.com
29 Sept, 20:33over 19 hours30 Sept, 15:14
How it spread - 3 original reports, 2 reprints
Tue, 29 September 2026
2 reports- abcnews.com20:33first to report
The vessel reportedly capsized late Sunday night about 10 miles off Mona Island, according to the Coast Guard.
- abc7news.com20:56
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday it had rescued 49 people and was searching for 10 others after a boat carrying migrants recently capsized in open waters west of Puerto Rico.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- bakersfieldnow.com15:14
The U.S. Coast Guard said it has rescued 49 people and is searching for 10 others after an overloaded migrant vessel carrying 62 people capsized.
2 reprints
- myfox28columbus.com30 Sept, 15:14their copy
- okcfox.com30 Sept, 15:14their copy