Dozens Feared Dead in Sailboat Wreck
From Times Wire Reports
A sailboat carrying Haitian refugees sank in a storm off the Bahamas, and dozens of people are feared dead, Haitian radio stations reported. Passengers panicked when the overcrowded boat began taking on water off Cat Island. Many jumped into the sea and tried to swim ashore, radio stations reported. The boat sank Saturday, but it took days for word to reach Haiti. The Bahamian coast guard saved 119 people, officials said.
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