2022 Bahamas boat capsizing

The incident occurred at roughly 1 a.m. EDT, according to Bahamian prime minister Philip Davis.^[4] Authorities claim that the boat was carrying between 50 and 60 people, and that passengers paid $3,000 to $8,000 to board the boat.^[1]

At least 17 people died in the capsizing. Of the 17 people, 16 of them were female, including a child believed to be between the ages of 4 and 5. Authorities were able to recover 25 people from the boat, although an additional eight to 12 people are believed to be missing.^[2]