Haiti

189 Haitians rescued off an overloaded boat in bad weather, U.S. Coast Guard says

The boat that the U.S. Coast Guard said carried 189 Haitians in bad weather Saturday.
The boat that the U.S. Coast Guard said carried 189 Haitians in bad weather Saturday. U.S. Coast Guard Southeast Twitter account

About 189 Haitians were rescued Saturday from bad weather and a sail freighter too small for such a large human load, the U.S. Coast Guard announced via Twitter.

Cutters William Flores and Tahoma took in the people on the freighter about 20 miles off Cape du Mole, Haiti.

Sunday, the Coast Guard said there were 126 men, 46 women and 17 children on the boat.

The U.S. Coast Guard approaches a boat the agency said was ferrying 189 Haitians.
The U.S. Coast Guard approaches a boat the agency said was ferrying 189 Haitians. U.S. Coast Guard Southeast Twitter account
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This story was originally published March 19, 2022 at 2:27 PM.

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