Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Sinks Off Bahamas, Killing 17

Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Sinks Off Bahamas, Killing 17
Survivors sit on a capsized boat as they are about to be rescued near New Providence in the Bahamas, early on July 24, 2022. Royal Bahamas Defense Force via AP
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Authorities in the Bahamas combed shorelines and open waters on Monday in hopes of finding more survivors after a boat carrying up to an estimated 60 Haitian migrants apparently capsized.

Divers have found the bodies of 15 women, one man, and a toddler, while another 20 men and five women have been rescued since Sunday, according to Bahamian officials.