World · Latin America · 9 hrs ago
Search continues for missing people after boat collision in Trinidad and Tobago
Two boats collided off Trinidad on Sunday evening, in waters near the northwestern peninsula of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
The collision threw people into the water, and at least five were reported missing by a local search and rescue group.
The Coast Guard said several people remained unaccounted for as search efforts continued on Monday.
A local tour boat crew helped rescue survivors, and some rescued people were taken to hospital with injuries.
The crash happened near smaller islands where people use boats to travel from the mainland for weekend visits and events.
Search and rescue operations were continuing, while relatives and friends gathered on the coast to await updates.
At least five people were reported missing after two boats collided off Trinidad’s northwestern peninsula on Sunday evening.
Search and rescue operations were underway on Monday, according to authorities in Trinidad and Tobago.
A local search and rescue team said crews spent most of Monday looking for the missing people.
Eyewitnesses said people were thrown into the water, and some survivors were rescued and taken to hospitals.
Relatives and friends of those missing gathered at a beach in Chaguaramas to await updates.
- Who
- At least five people were reported missing. Some survivors were rescued.
- What
- Two boats collided, and search and rescue operations began for people reported missing.
- When
- The collision occurred on Sunday evening. The search continued on Monday.
- Where
- In waters off Trinidad’s northwestern peninsula, near Chaguaramas.
- Why
- Not stated
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Two boats collided in waters off Trinidad’s northwestern peninsula.
Search and rescue operations continued for people reported missing.
Relatives and friends of those missing gathered at a beach in Chaguaramas awaiting updates.
- Missing people
- At least five reported missing
- Collision
- Two boats
- Location
- Waters off Trinidad’s northwestern peninsula
- Search location
- Chaguaramas, Trinidad
- Rescued people
- Some were taken to local hospitals for injuries
What people are saying
Preliminary reports indicate that several persons remain unaccounted for as search efforts continue.
I saw people just in the water all over
One guy had a serious laceration to his head and a lot of blood