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Samuel Been, Minister of Public Safety of Turks and Caicos
Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2009

Open quoteThe waves broke the boat apart. It was frightening.Close quote

  • SAMUEL BEEN,
  • a safety official for the Turks and Caicos islands, on the sinking of a Haitian sailboat with at least 185 on board. Fifteen were killed and about 70 are still missing
Photo: Alan Diaz / AP | Source: AP