17 Dead, Including Infant, After Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Capsizes off Bahamas
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Bahamian authorities estimate up to 60 Haitians tried to make a dangerous journey to Miami, but the boat capsized about seven miles from New Providence when they encountered rough seas. “A multi-agency investigation is underway to determine the full circumstances surrounding a suspected human smuggl…
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Rescue teams recovered the bodies of 17 people, including an infant, and 25 people were rescued, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis told a news conference
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A boat carrying Haitian migrants apparently capsized off the Bahamas early Sunday, and Bahamian security forces recovered the bodies
A speed boat bound for Miami capsized off the coast of the Bahamas early on Sunday morning, leaving at least 17 Haitian migrants dead, according to officials.
A boat carrying Haitian migrants apparently capsized off the Bahamas early Sunday, and Bahamian security forces recovered the bodies of 17 people and rescued 25 others, authorities said.
Bahamian authorities estimate up to 60 Haitians tried to make a dangerous journey to Miami, but the boat capsized about seven miles from New Providence when they encountered rough seas. “A multi-agency investigation is underway to determine the full circumstances surrounding a suspected human smuggl…
Rescuers in the Bahamas have found the bodies of 17 Haitian migrants thought to have died after their vessel capsized in rough seas during a "suspected human smuggling operation," the country's leader said.
A vessel carrying as many as 60 people people capsized off the coast of the Bahamas. The islands have seen a recent increase in human smuggling incidents, as Haitians flee dire conditions back home.
An infant was among the dead, authorities said. The boat was apparently bound for Miami. A criminal probe is underway into the suspected human smuggling operation.
A boat carrying Haitian migrants bound for the United States capsized off the coast of the Bahamas early Sunday, leaving at least 17 people dead, the Bahamian prime minister said.
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