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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
National
David J. Neal

189 Haitians rescued off an overloaded boat in bad weather, US Coast Guard says

MIAMI — About 189 Haitians were rescued Saturday from bad weather and a sail freighter too small for such a large human load, the U.S. Coast Guard announced via Twitter.

Cutters William Flores and Tahoma took in the people on the freighter about 20 miles off Cape du Mole, Haiti.

Sunday, the Coast Guard said there were 126 men, 46 women and 17 children on the boat.

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