Haiti - FLASH : Drama of the sea, at least 9 victims - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7





iciHaiti - Politic : Considerable progress during the month of April

iciHaiti - South Biodiversity Project : Two agreements signed

iciHaiti - Special D1 Championship : Partial results 9th day

iciHaiti - DR : The question of illegal Haitian minors in the streets of Santiago

iciHaiti - Special D1 Championship : First victory of Tempête FC (calendar 9th day)


more news


Haiti - News : Zapping...

Haiti - Health : The influx of wounded makes the needs of hospitals critical

Haiti - FLASH : 1.64 million Haitians in emergency acute food insecurity

Haiti - FLASH : The Dominican Republic increased its military spending by 14%

Haiti - News : Zapping...


more news


Haiti - FLASH : Drama of the sea, at least 9 victims
03/05/2016 09:11:24

Haiti - FLASH : Drama of the sea, at least 9 victims
On the evening of Saturday, April 30 a sailboat that had left the port of Gonaïves without authorization towards Bombardopolis, shipwrecked off Grande-Savane and l’Etang (2nd Communal Section of Anse-Rouge).

The sailing ship named "Croyance", was carrying passengers who were to take part in afuneral wake of one of their relatives in the village of "Jean Makouk". According to a note from the Directorate of Maritime Service and Navigation of Haiti (SEMANAH) the boat was carrying twenty passengers.

Sunday, the search operations have enabled at midday to find 9 dead bodies (4 women, 4 men and a boy 11 years).

A dive team of the Independence City went in emergency on the wreck site aboard a boat of Civil Protection, which was already parked in the bay of Gonaïves for a training session, strengthening the brigadiers of Bombardopolis, who participated in the research and towed the boat wrecked to the coast.

Local authorities, the police and the SEMANAH are mobilized and search operations are continuing in the hope of finding any survivors. A wanted notice was issued against the captain of the boat.

SEMANAH sympathizes with the pain of the bereaved families and present them its sincere condolences.

HL/ HaitiLibre

Twitter Facebook Rss
Send news to... Daily news...




Why HaitiLibre ? | Contact us | Français
Copyright © 2010 - 2024
Haitilibre.com