The inhabitants of the area where the shipwreck occurred “did everything possible to save some people” from the sea.
At least 20 people, including six women and two babies, died this Saturday in the wreck of a small boat off the southern coast of Haiti, according to what the mayor of Marigot, René Danneau, informed Efe.
“It was 4 in the morning when the ship called Exlezias, which was leaving Anse-à-Pitres to go to Marigot, sank in the Grosse Pointe area,” said the mayor.
Danneau said that the inhabitants of the area where the shipwreck occurred “did everything possible to save some people” from the sea.
He also pointed out that the ship was “overloaded”, because in addition to people it was carrying goods, including bags of cement.
Almost every year, Haiti experiences at least one shipwreck of small vessels due to excess cargo, which is common due to the lack of supervision by the Maritime and Navigation Service (SEMANAH), the body in charge of inspecting and authorizing vessels. to go out to sea.
Members of the Civil Protection, the Police and bodies of the judicial system have come to the scene, Danneau added. (I)
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