Two persons died and three are missing from a fatal excursion of 20 to the Los Haitises National Park on Wednesday, 31 March. The group was made up by local residents of Sabana de la Mar (this is the city from where most excursions to the park leave) that boarded a National Parks Department boat to tour the Los Haitises National Park. Fernando S?nchez, a survivor, said the boat capsized because it was overloaded, and apparently safe jackets were not used. The boat had capacity for 10 persons. Trip coordinator, Jacobo Green, took the first 10 out for the excursion, returning for the second group of 10. But on the return trip, he decided all could fit so that he need only make one trip. A fishing boat from S?nchez in Saman? province, helped in the rescue operation. The bodies of 40-year old Jacobo Green and 31-year old Yefreisis Encarnaci?n were rescued. The Navy, Civil Defense, Firemen and Red Cross units have tried to find the missing three persons or bodies.
