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40 migrants dead after boat catches fire off Haiti

At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, according to a UN agency.
The UN's International Organization for Migration reported that the Haitian Coast Guard rescued 41 survivors, with 11 hospitalized for burns.
The boat, carrying over 80 people, departed from Labadee on Wednesday heading to the Turks and Caicos Islands, a 150-mile journey, as noted by the IOM.

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