A Haiti Tragedy 17 Years Ago

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Seventeen years ago today, the passenger ferry Neptune capsized near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing an estimated 900 people.

The 150-foot boat was used to transport people, cargo and animals from the coastal city of Jeremie to the capital city of Port-au- Prince - a 150-mile, 12-hour trip. The ship was intended to carry a maximum of 650 people but was routinely overloaded.

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A Haiti Tragedy 17 Years Ago

On Feb. 17, 1993, the ferry...

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