38 Haitian migrants die when boat sinks off Cuba

A boat load of Haitian refugees

Cuba says 38 Haitian migrants have died after a boat they were in sank off the island’s eastern coast.

According to an official communique read out on state television, 87 others were rescued by Cuban civil defense forces after Saturday’s shipwreck, including four children. A search was on for more survivors.

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12 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    December 28, 2011

    they spen so much money on this trip. Why not invest in a life vest?

  2. wanda
    December 28, 2011

    The Haitians and the Dominicans both travel to cuba and miami back door on small vessels …. so why is it only the hatians boats sink?

  3. birdy_1964
    December 28, 2011

    It very sad, haiti is our brothers and sisters, they are not bad people, if they are bad is god to judge them not you.Dominicans they are not good cookies either, so sad some young ones makes us shames abroad with thier serial crime.haitians work very hard, people took advantage of them. I am a dominican who travel all over the world. I love people, this world there is good and bad. may god help there love ones it is so sad.

  4. Anonymous
    December 26, 2011

    :cry: HOW SO VERY SAD .MY THEY REST WITH THE LORD

  5. pirate
    December 26, 2011

    DEY TO DAM BAD DATS Y GOD PUNISH DEM ALL WHERE DEY GO STILL FELL SAD FOR THE LOST OF LIVES

    • Real peep
      December 27, 2011

      Hey listen you dat foolish one
      why don’t you say thanks it was not one of your family member
      remember the Dominicans and Haitians are all over the world
      it has certain place they do not want Dcan i their country because Haitian even if they are bad when they arrive in the country is work they for but Dcan committing crime
      so if you can not say good for the people don’t say nothing bad dat refer to you ,.,
      idio

  6. BRAIN DAMAGE
    December 26, 2011

    Feel very much for these people. A struggle that never ends…. making dirt cookies?

    • karla
      December 26, 2011

      DATS A PITY OR AN INSULT? CAUSE WAT DIRT COOKIES HAVE TO DO WIF DAT

  7. truth
    December 26, 2011

    the haiti load the boat to much and they can,t swim may ther soul rest in peace

  8. Rastafari
    December 25, 2011

    Oh no, not again! My they all find rest where ever they may be.

  9. bambi
    December 25, 2011

    So sad when 10% of their country men live so lavishly

  10. grandbayrian
    December 25, 2011

    So sad

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