 The International Organization for Migration, IOM, says the vessel was traveling from Cape Haitian to the Turks and Caicos Islands, 250 kilometers away. 41 people were rescued by the Haitian Coast Guard, several of whom are receiving treatment in hospital. Tens of thousands of people flee Haiti every year, escaping poverty, lawlessness and gang violence at home. And Haitian migrants are willing to take increasing risks to reach the US, Canada, Brazil or other destinations.