Police within the St. Kitts and Nevis Federation Thursday stated {that a} boat with no less than 15 lifeless our bodies has been discovered off the coast of Nevis and they’ll work with worldwide our bodies to find out their origin.
Native police stated that that they had responded to studies of a small craft drifting aimlessly off the coast on Wednesday and responded instantly, solely to find the badly decomposed our bodies of the comparatively massive group of people.
It’s unclear the place the vessel had sailed from, police stated, additionally noting that the ultimate vacation spot stays a thriller. The vessel has since been towed by the coastguard to St. Kitts for full investigation.
The invention occurred simply days after authorities in Trinidad reported discovering 5 lifeless our bodies of African origin in an analogous craft off the southeastern coast. Authorities there consider that the vessel was most likely headed to Europe or the Spanish Canary Islands as a gateway to Europe when robust currents and winds might need pushed them means astray, touchdown them within the Caribbean with out meals or water.
The tragedy off Nevis is the newest of a number of within the area prior to now decade.