The Navy rescued 17 Hungarian tourists when their small boat overturned while they were on a whale-watching trip two miles off the coast of Samana. Rear Admiral Luis Alberto Humeau Hidalgo, chief of the Navy, said that because the boat was not overloaded and the tourists heeded the requirement of using their life jackets while onboard, no one was injured. The tourists were rescued at sea. The boat overturned because of the rough sea. (14 March 2001)
