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NASSAU, Bahamas – A boat packed with Haitian migrants headed for the United Statessunk and 11 bodies have been recovered from the ocean, a Bahamaspolice spokeswoman said Monday. Royal Bahamas Police Inspector Chrislyn Skippings said the deathtoll was expected to rise because investigators believe at least 28Haitians were on board the 25-foot smuggler's vessel when it setoff Sunday from Abaco. Skippings said seven people had been rescued and a search was underway for other survivors among the at least 10 people thoughtmissing, including five children. "The vessel was en route to Florida. They developed engine problemswhich resulted in the vessel taking on water," Skippings saidduring a phone interview. The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a plane based in Miami and ahelicopter based on Andros Island, Bahamas, to help search forsurvivors, Guard spokesman Petty Officer John-Paul Rios said. The U.S. Coast Guard patrols the region for drug traffickers andillegal migrants and often helps in search and rescue efforts. Haitian migrants have been coming to the Bahamas for years, fleeingsevere poverty in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country. Themigrants mostly try to reach the U.S., though some stay in theBahamas to form a low-income workforce. Abaco has a population of about 13,000 people. The Abaco islandsare about 180 miles (290 kilometers) east of Florida. Hundredsof Haitians have been living in a couple of overcrowded shantytownscalled Pigeon Pea and "The Mud" on Abaco, near Marsh Harbor, foryears despite repeated government threats to evict them. Thecommunity is a mix of permanent residents, naturalized citizens andmigrants. The Bahamas lies more than 600 kilometers (375 miles) northeast ofHaiti. Haitian migrants sneak into the Bahamas illegally by boat,paying roughly $500 for the perilous journey.Bahamas police say us-bound boat loaded with haitian migrantssinks, drowning at least 11Bahamas police say us-bound boat loaded with haitian migrantssinks, drowning at least 11 The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Lithium Polymer Battery Charging Manufacturer , Iphone USB Sync Cable Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Rechargeable Lead Acid Batteries today!
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