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28 Haitians dead after ship sinks off Bahamas: officials
MIAMI, Feb 4, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – At least 28 Haitians have drowned off the
coast of Abaco in the Bahamas, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) said
Sunday.
“Thus far, a total of 17 persons have been rescued alive and 28 bodies
have been recovered from the water” after two days of dive operations, the
RBDF said.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0850 hrs