DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

National rescue services concluded the search for survivors of the capsizing of a small boat off the shores of Juanillo Beach in Punta Cana on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. Survivors say 40 to 50 men, women and children headed for Puerto Rico. Both Haitians and Dominicans were on the shipwrecked boat.

So far, the authorities say eight corpses have been found of people who were on the boat. A seven-year old child reportedly was onboard and drowned. He has not been identified.

As reported, the boat capsized because it was overloaded and impacted by the weather conditions.