13 Haitian migrants die as vehicle falls into Dom. Republic canal
By AFP
August 7, 2023 09:06 PM
At least 13 migrants from Haiti died when the vehicle they were traveling in plunged into an irrigation canal in neighboring Dominican Republic, police said Monday.
A police report said the migrants, travelling in a large four wheel drive SUV, "were being illegally transported from Haiti" when the vehicle crashed on Sunday. Among those killed were a newborn and a four-year-old girl.