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Man killed in BVI during hurricane Irma yet to be identified
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man who was discovered dead in the area of The Moorings on Wickhams Cay II, Tortola following the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 is yet to be positively identified.
2 die after swimming in waters off The Baths
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police continue their investigations into Saturday morning’s (June 25, 2016) boating accident that resulted in the death of Trevon Thomas, 22, of Hope Hill on the main island of Tortola.
Three dead in cruise ship fire; passengers evacuated safely
MIAMI HERALD
A crew member and two contractors died Thursday in a shipboard fire aboard the Oceania Insignia.
Two arrested for cocaine-in-tonic bottle deaths
DEMERARA WAVES
Police have arrested two men in connection with Sunday’s death of four persons who ingested liquefied cocaine thinking that it was SSS tonic that should have been taken by a relative to the United States (US).
Easter deaths spark Brazil protests near Rio
BBC NEWS
Residents of a poor neighbourhood near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have set fire to vehicles in protest at the deaths of two people in incidents involving the police.
Two killed in Royal Caribbean cruise ship accident on St.Kitts
Times Caribbean
BASSETERRE, St Kitts - Two men tragically lost their lives in an accident involving Royal Caribbean’s ‘Independence of the Seas’ on St.Kitts on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 . Reports are that The two men apparently were assisting with the unberthing process of the cruise vessel when it overturned while the ship was pulling out of port.
More than 1,100 migrants rescued off Italy in one day
BBC
Italy's navy has rescued 1,123 people from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours, as clandestine migration from North Africa reaches record levels.
Filipino Association appeals for help in typhoon aftermath
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Filipino Association of the BVI (TFABVI) is requesting the help of the general public in support of their fundraising efforts this month following the devastating super typhoon Haiyan, nicknamed ‘Yolanda’ that ripped through the Philippines on November 7, 2013.
Haitians to stand trial Dec. 12 for death of 8 people
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two Haitian men implicated in the deaths of eight illegal migrants last year will face trial on December 12, 2011 in the High Court before Justice Indra Hariprashad-Charles.