At least 28 Haitians drowned Sunday after they were trying to leave Haiti in a migrant smuggling operation, officials said.
According to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, 28 Haitians drowned, and 17 survived.
Another tragic loss of life, as 17 Haitians drown and 30 more just rescued from a vessel trafficking people out of Haiti. No journey is worth risking lives – please urge families and communities: Illegal migrant & smuggling operations are dangerous and frequently end in tragedy. pic.twitter.com/3DHH29z976
— U.S. Embassy Haiti (@USEmbassyHaiti) February 3, 2019
It all happened after the Haitians were on a vessel and were being trafficked out of Haiti.
“Please urge families and communities: Illegal migrant and smuggling operations are dangerous and frequently end in tragedy,” said the U.S. Embassy on their Twitter account.
Two people were rescued Sunday morning near Fish Hawk Cay near The Bahamas.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is made available
Source : Nbcnewyork
