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On July 19, 2024, a boat carrying over 80 Haitian migrants caught fire and sank off the coast of Haiti, killing at least 40 people and injuring 41 others.
| Date | 19 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~3:00 a.m. |
| Location | Off the northern coast of Haiti[1] |
| Cause | Two gasoline-filled drums explosions[2] |
| Participants | 81+ |
| Deaths | 40+[3][4] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 41[5] |
Fire and sinking
editAt around 3 a.m. a boat carrying Haitian migrants traveling illegally from Fort Saint-Michel en route to the Turks and Caicos Islands on a 250-kilometer journey caught fire after two explosions on board off the northern coast of Haiti and sank.[6][7] 40 Haitian migrants were killed including the captain of the boat and 41 others were rescued by the Haitian coast guard with injuries, including 11 people who were sent to nearby hospitals, of which at least several were burn-related injuries.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "40 killed in migrant boat fire off Haiti's coast: UN agency". DW News. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Boat fire kills at least 40 Haitian migrants, IOM reports". Reuters. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "At least 40 Haitians killed in boat fire, UN migration agency says". Al Jazeera English. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "UN confirms several deaths after boat catches fire off Haiti". The Gleaner. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "At least 3 dead in Haiti after boat catches fire during escape attempt". CityNews Halifax. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "At Least 40 Migrants Die in Boat Fire Off Haitian Coast, U.N. Says". The New York Times. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tragic Boat Fire Claims 40 Migrant Lives Off Haiti's Coast". IOM. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "At least 3 dead in Haiti after boat catches fire during escape attempt". Associated Press. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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