{"id":1568921,"date":"2022-07-24T21:07:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T01:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1568921"},"modified":"2022-07-24T21:07:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T01:07:54","slug":"at-least-17-migrants-killed-after-boat-capsizes-in-the-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-17-migrants-killed-after-boat-capsizes-in-the-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 17 migrants killed after boat capsizes in the Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-17-migrants-killed-after-boat-capsizes-in-the-bahamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1568921&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2730109\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2730109\" class=\"wp-image-2730109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AP22205827345456.jpg\" alt=\"In this photo provided by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, survivors sit on a capsized boat as they are about to be rescued near New Providence in the Bahamas, early Sunday, July 24, 2022. Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said in a statement that the dead included 15 women, one man and an infant. (Royal Bahamas Defense Force via AP)\" width=\"1903\" height=\"1487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AP22205827345456.jpg 1903w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AP22205827345456-269x210-1.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AP22205827345456-559x437-1.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AP22205827345456-768x600-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AP22205827345456-1536x1200-1.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2730109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this photo provided by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, survivors sit on a capsized boat as they are about to be rescued near New Providence in the Bahamas, early Sunday, July 24, 2022. (Royal Bahamas Defense Force via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN NEWSROOM<br \/>UPDATED 5:05 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, July 24, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>At least 17 people were killed after a boat carrying Haitian migrants capsizes in the Bahamas. Authorities said the rescue teams pulled another 25 people out of the water on Sunday, adding that 60 were believed to be on board and more are presumed missing. The bodies of 15 females, a male and an infant were found in the water after the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force responded to reports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakingNews?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BreakingNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USCG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USCG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiDadePD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MiamiDadePD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDFRChief?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MDFRChief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyFWC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MyFWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBPAMO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBPAMO<\/a> are on scene with a grounded sailing vessel off <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BocaChita?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BocaChita<\/a>. Currently, people are on the vessel safe &#038; not in the water. We are asking mariners to stay clear of the area for safety concerns. Stay tuned for updates. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAR?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l3llL0Z22X\">pic.twitter.com\/l3llL0Z22X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USCGSoutheast\/status\/1550140380766765057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Bahamas Police believe the migrants were headed for Miami, Florida on an alleged human-smuggling speed boat. Local authorities said two Bahamian men were taken into custody over the suspected smuggling operation. This comes a few days after the US Coast Guard and Miami-Dade authorities intercepted a sailboat carrying more than 150 Haitian migrants. Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis said his government has always warned against dangerous voyages and that they have increased surveillance on land and sea and intensified patrols.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_5D4F6522-E25D-2A95-98CC-3185A4593461\" data-act-id=\"paragraph_5\"><strong>\u201cLaw enforcement officials will update you on the criminal matter as well as other rescue and recovery efforts,\u201d said Davis. \u201cHowever, I would like to convey the condolences of my government and the people of The Bahamas to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragedy.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_5D4F6522-E25D-2A95-98CC-3185A4593461\" data-act-id=\"paragraph_5\">Two Bahamian men were among the survivors and have been questioned in police custody. The men were known to police \u201cfor various offenses,\u201d he said. Immigration Minister Keith Bell said 20 people had been taken to a detention center and were being interviewed.<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_5D4F6522-E25D-2A95-98CC-3185A4593461\" data-act-id=\"paragraph_5\">\n<blockquote>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_3123D300-AA96-99B7-61BA-31A2E0844C0F\" data-act-id=\"paragraph_12\"><strong>\u201cWe take this opportunity to strongly condemn the organization of smuggling operations which risk human life and compromise our national security,\u201d the prime minister voiced. \u201cThose found to be involved will face prosecution. I understand the situation that many of these migrants face that would encourage them to take such great risk. We however appeal to those considering making such a voyage, not to.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_3123D300-AA96-99B7-61BA-31A2E0844C0F\" data-act-id=\"paragraph_12\">Haiti has suffered from violent instability for years. After former President Jovenel Mo\u00efse was assassinated in July of last year. His successor Ariel Henry vowed to improve security. Nevertheless, kidnappings and gang violence continue to plague the Caribbean nation. Haiti has been in turmoil for years, but the\u00a0violence escalated dramatically\u00a0since Mo\u00efse\u2019s assassination. His killing was followed in August\u00a0by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that killed thousands.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_4348D43D-DC87-104E-2627-3185A45A9EAB\" data-act-id=\"paragraph_6\">\n<h4 data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_5EB5172D-85E4-74AA-7C98-31DE0D78518E\" data-act-id=\"paragraph_9\">MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/jan-6-protestor-dies-of-apparent-suicide\/\">Jan. 6 Protestor Dies Of Apparent Suicide<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this photo provided by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, survivors sit on a capsized boat as they are about to be rescued near New Providence in the Bahamas, early Sunday, July 24, 2022. (Royal Bahamas Defense Force via AP) OAN NEWSROOMUPDATED 5:05 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, July 24, 2022 At least 17 people were &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":764,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1568921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1568921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/764"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1568921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1568921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1568921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1568921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1568921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}