Pope appeals for Haitian boat
tragedy victims
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| A view of neighbourhood in Port au Prince, Haiti where many survive on less than2 dollars a day (AFP) |
Pope Francis at the end of his General Audience makes an
appeal for the victims of a boat tragedy in which 28 Haitian migrants drowned
while trying to reach the Bahamas.
In words to pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Hall on
Wednesday, the Pope said “last Saturday, near the Bahamas archipelago, a boat
sank, carrying dozens of migrants from Haiti in search of hope and a peaceful
future. My affectionate thoughts go out to the families who are in pain, as
well as to the Haitian people affected by this new tragedy. I invite you to
join me in praying for those who have tragically lost their lives and for the
wounded.”
The boat which had been transporting the migrants sank in
waters near the island of Abaco in the Bahamas.
17 survivors were rescued.
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) said that this year
alone, some 300 Haitians had been caught for illegal entry in separate
incidents. In Haiti more than 60 percent of the population lives on less than
two dollars a day.
There are also regular attempts to reach the Bahamas or
Turks and Caicos islands illegally.
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