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Forty people killed in migrant boat fire off Haiti's coast
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that a boat carrying over 80 migrants from Haiti caught fire off the coast of Haiti earlier this week. The vessel departed from Fort Saint-Michel in Haiti's north and was headed towards Turks and Caicos, according to some sources. However, another article suggests that the destination was not specified. The incident resulted in at least 40 fatalities, with 41 survivors rescued by Haiti's Coast Guard. The cause of the fire is attributed to passengers using matches to light candles during a ritual on board.
More than 86,000 migrants have been forcibly returned to Haiti by neighbouring countries this year. In March, despite a surge in violence and the closure of airports throughout the country, forced returns increased by 46 per cent, reaching 13,000 forced returns in March alone.
This devastating event highlights the risks faced by children, women, and men migrating through irregular routes, demonstrating the crucial need for safe and legal pathways for migration.
This devastating event highlights the risks faced by children, women, and men migrating through irregular routes.
Haiti's socio-economic situation is in agony. The extreme violence over the past months has only brought Haitians to resort to desperate measures even more.
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sources
- 1.BBC
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.Al Jazeera
- 4.The Washington Post
- 5.The Guardian
- 6.France 24
- 7.CTV News
- 8.CNN
- 9.Miami Herald
- 10.Reuters
