US Coast Guard suspends search for 49 Haitians missing at sea
AFP, March, 2007
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MIAMI (AFP) — The US Coast Guard on Friday ended its search for 49 Haitians missing after their vessel caught fire and capsized off the Dominican Republic.
"Despite the aggressive search and a significant number of assets used, no survivors were found," the USCG said in a statement.
Air and sea rescue crews had searched the waters off the Haitian island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, after the sail freighter caught fire and capsized on Monday.
The USCG said a Coast Guard cutter crew recovered five bodies, while two survivors were taken to a hospital in the Dominican Republic after suffering severe burns and dehydration.
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