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Tragic Migrant Boat Capsizes: 3-Year-Old Drowns Off Panama

11/10/2025

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A migrant boat capsized off Panama's Caribbean Coast, killing a 3-year-old and leaving 20 survivors.
A private vessel rescued the survivors, but the child could not be revived.
This is the second child drowning on a migrant route established this year.
The boat was operated by a Colombian national whose fishing outfit lacked passenger transport.
Authorities say the Colombia-bound journey can take up to 10 hours and training is limited.

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Story summary

A migrant boat capsized off Panama's Caribbean Coast, killing a 3-year-old and leaving 20 survivors.
A private vessel rescued the survivors, but the child could not be revived.
This is the second child drowning on a migrant route established this year.
The boat was operated by a Colombian national whose fishing outfit lacked passenger transport.
Authorities say the Colombia-bound journey can take up to 10 hours and training is limited.