The
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs wishes publicly to express to the Government of the
United
States and the Government of Poland its sadness at the apparent loss of
the lives of American and Polish mariners on board the ship the “El
Faro”. The ship went missing during the height of Hurricane Joaquin and
the search for
it and its crew was officially suspended on 7th October. The human
loss is tragic. We know that this has caused great sadness and
distress to the families of those who are feared lost at sea.
The Government
of The Bahamas thanks the United States Coastguard and all who assisted
in the search and rescue efforts in the matter of the El Faro and more
generally for the work of the Coastguard and other US entities with Bahamian
agencies during the hurricane and its aftermath.
A diplomatic note with similar expressions
will be sent to the United States and Poland.
The
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs wishes publicly to express to the Government of the
United
States and the Government of Poland its sadness at the apparent loss of
the lives of American and Polish mariners on board the ship the “El
Faro”. The ship went missing during the height of Hurricane Joaquin and
the search for
it and its crew was officially suspended on 7th October. The human
loss is tragic. We know that this has caused great sadness and
distress to the families of those who are feared lost at sea.
