Ferry Sinks Off Haiti

A 9 metre ferry, 'God's Will' , packed with passengers and cargo capsized Saturday off the coast of southeastern Haiti, leaving five dead and dozens missing. The boat, which set off from Anse a Pitre, near the Dominican border, overturned near the coast of the southeastern district of Belle Anse while en route to the port city of Marigot. The boat, apparently overloaded, capsized after being battered by strong winds and waves.

Ed. Note: The Interferry News attempts to report on all fatal accidents involving ferries because these accidents impact the public image of the ferry industry. This includes any accident reported as a ferry accident by the press. Some of these accidents involve small vessels in developing countries which may not actually be ferries according to the normal definition.

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