Fire on Migrant Vessel off Haiti Results in 40 Fatalities

At least 40 migrants lost their lives when their boat caught fire off the coast of Haiti, announced a UN agency on Friday.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
19 Jul 2024 | Lecture : 3 min.

At least 40 migrants lost their lives when their boat caught fire off the coast of Haiti, announced a UN agency on Friday. Witnesses explained that the tragedy was triggered by a Vodou ritual.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, once again highlights the extent of the crisis plaguing the impoverished Caribbean nation, ravaged by gangs and insecurity, where hundreds of thousands of people are displaced.

According to survivors, the fire started when a passenger lit a candle for a Vodou ceremony while there was gasoli

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