At least 17 dead in shipwreck off Dominican Republic

in.news.yahoo.com — SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Dominican officials are investigating the capsizing of an overloaded immigrant smuggling boat that left 17 people dead and another 20 or more missing off the Dominican Republic coast, authorities said. A rustic vessel with about 60 people aboard left Saturday from the coast of Nagua, 130 miles (210 km) northeast of Santo Domingo, bound for the neighboring island of Puerto Rico, and capsized in the Bay of Samana, Dominican Republic naval officials said. Dominican authorities said 18 passengers were rescued and were admitted to a medical center with injuries. ... Feb 6, 2012 View in Crawl 4