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Boat overturns off Haiti; 6 dead and at least 10 missing

Rethone says the boat overturned yesterday in rough seas as it was carrying people on a regular route between the island of La Tortue and Port-de-Paix.

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Authorities in Haiti say at least six people drowned and about 10 are missing after a boat overturned off the northern coast.

Local Civil Protection agency representative Jose Rethone says 23 people have been rescued and a search is continuing for more survivors near the city of Port-de-Paix.

Rethone says the boat overturned yesterday in rough seas as it was carrying people on a regular route between the island of La Tortue and Port-de-Paix. He says officials believe about 40 people were on board but there was no manifest.

The vessels used as ferries in that area are frequently overloaded and poorly maintained.

 

(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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