US Coast Guard searches for 39 people after boat capsizes off Florida

Effort follows rescue of a man east of Fort Pierce as officials say boat was used for human smuggling

The US Coast Guard searched on Tuesday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be used for human smuggling capsized off Florida’s coast en route from the Bahamas.

A good Samaritan called the Coast Guard early on Tuesday after rescuing a man clinging to the boat 45 miles (72km) east of Fort Pierce, the maritime security agency reported on Twitter.

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