Bodies Of 20 Migrants Recovered From Sea Near Bahamas

April 21, 2008 11:41 a.m. EST

Nassau, Bahamas (AHN) - U.S. Coast Guard officials say bodies of 20 migrants have been recovered from the sea near the Bahamas after their boat capsized on Sunday and another three people were rescued, according to reports Monday.

The bodies of 19 Haitians and one Honduran were recovered after search and rescue operations began Sunday morning about 15 miles northwest of Nassau, according to the Sun-Sentinel news.

Two more people from Haiti and one from Honduras were rescued and authorities are still searching for one more person.

The boat has also not been found.