Haitians wait anxiously to learn if family died in deadly capsizing off Turks and Caicos

CAP HAITIEN, Haiti — Dozens of anxious Haitians waited at an airport Thursday to learn whether family members were among the survivors of a sailboat packed with migrants that struck a coral reef and broke apart, killing at least 15 people and leaving dozens missing.

Shipwrecked Haitians recount miserable journey, then desperate scramble to keep from drowning

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — There was no warning when the overloaded sailboat plowed into a coral reef and began to break apart. In the darkness, some 200 migrants were plunged into the water, grabbing desperately at anything that might help keep them afloat.

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