Rescue of migrants in boat that sank off Colombia continues

At least one person died when a boat carrying 18 undocumented migrants sank off Colombia’s Caribbean coast on Tuesday, the country’s migration office said. The agency announced that fifteen people were rescued and six of whom were children.

The incident occurred near the islands of San Andres and Providencia, close to Colombia’s border with Nicaragua. Military officials said a search and rescue operation was underway by navy rapid reaction units along with the air force.