NASSAU -Sixteen persons are lifeless after a vessel carrying Haitian migrants capsized off the coast of The Bahamas, authorities mentioned on Sunday, amid a seamless wave of sea migration towards the US.
4 ladies and 17 males had been rescued from the incident, immigration minister Keith Bell advised Reuters.
“We mourn lives misplaced of these looking for a greater lifestyle,” Bell mentioned. “These right here with households and pals in Haiti, encourage your family members to not threat their lives.”
The Bahamas police mentioned the boat capsized some 7 miles (11 kilometers) off the island of New Windfall.
The Bahamas is a frequent transit route for Haitian migrants looking for to succeed in the US. Harmful sea voyages in rickety vessels have grow to be more and more widespread during the last yr as Haitians flee poverty and rising gang violence.
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