20 passengers feared dead as boat heading to Florida from the Bahamas goes missing

[Prometheus]

• The US Coast Guard suspended search for the vessel on Friday night
• Boat with about 20 people on board was meant to arrive in Lake Worth, Florida
• Rescuers searched 17,000 square miles when it was three days behind schedule
• Officials have not released information about who was on the boat

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a boat with about 20 people on board that was three days overdue to arrive in Florida after leaving the Bahamas earlier this week.

The Coast Guard and others searched more than 17,000 square miles (44,000 square kilometers) for about 84 hours before suspending the search around noon on Friday, Coast Guard officials said in a news release.

Officials have not released information about who was on the boat.

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[MrDawn]

This is sad. If it did sink, I hope they didn't suffer for very long. I think drowning at sea is not a good way to go.