Police: Haitian migrants found stranded west of Puerto Rico; 1 dead
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Puerto Rico police say nearly a dozen Haitian migrants and one Cuban were found stranded on a tiny island just west of the U.S. territory.
Police said in a statement Tuesday that one Haitian drowned in an attempt to reach the island of Mona.
Police said the U.S. Coast Guard is still trying to find his body.
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U.S. Coast Guard officials said they could not immediately comment because the investigation is ongoing. Police said the group was apparently left stranded on Monday.
The announcement comes nearly a week after at least 17 people died when a Haitian migrant vessel capsized as it was being towed toward the Turks and Caicos Islands.