2 dead, 10 missing after U.S. boat capsizes near Key West in Florida

Two people died and 10 others were missing after a boat capsized near Key West in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida, authorities said on Thursday.

The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted that it responded to a location 18 miles (28.8 km) southwest off Key West Thursday afternoon and crews rescued eight people and pulled two bodies from the water.

The search was continuing on Thursday night.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency