Haitian migrants boat capsized

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38 Haitians drown after boat sinks off Cuba

A boat carrying Haitian migrants has sunk near Cuba, with 38 drowned.

Search resumes for Haitian migrants after boat capsizes

US Coast Guard and Bahamian authorities are leading search and rescue efforts.

Capsizing boats is an unfortunately common problems for migrants traveling by boat to the US. In 2007, one man died after a sailboat carrying more than 100 Haitian migrants landed in Miami.

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