2022 Bahamas boat capsizing

2022 Bahamas boat capsizing

Date	24 July 2022
Location	New Providence, The Bahamas
Deaths	17[1]
Non-fatal injuries	3

On 24 July 2022, at least 17 people died while on a boat near the Bahamas. The boat was reportedly heading towards Florida, when the boat capsized seven miles off of the coast of New Providence.^[1][2][3] An additional three people were hospitalized in the capsizing.^[4]

Background

The Bahamas is a common transit route for Haitians attempting to reach the United States, although extreme conditions and rickety vessels in the Bahamas make traversing through the Bahamas dangerous.^[5]

Incident

The incident occurred at roughly 1 a.m. EDT, according to Bahamian prime minister Philip Davis.^[4] Authorities claim that the boat was carrying between 50 and 60 people, and that passengers paid $3,000 to $8,000 to board the boat.^[1]

Victims

At least 17 people died in the capsizing. Of the 17 people, 16 of them were female, including a child believed to be between the ages of 4 and 5. Authorities were able to recover 25 people from the boat, although an additional eight to 12 people are believed to be missing.^[2]

References

1. Williams-Ward, Jasper; Kurmanaev, Anatoly (24 July 2022). "At Least 17 Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes Off Bahamas". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
2. Jones, Dustin (24 July 2022). "17 died in the Bahamas after a boat believed to be carrying Haitian migrants capsized". NPR. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
3. Humayun, Hira; Smith, Karen (24 July 2022). "At least 17 Haitian migrants found dead off Bahamas coast". CNN. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
4. Rosenblatt, Kalhan (24 July 2022). "17 dead, 3 hospitalized after suspected migrant vessel capsizes, Bahamian officials say". NBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
5. Ward, Jasper (24 July 2022). "At least 17 dead after boat carrying Haitian migrants capsizes in The Bahamas". Reuters. Retrieved 24 July 2022.