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A dramatic rescue operation in the Caribbean Sea prevented what officials say could have been a catastrophic loss of life after an overcrowded migrant boat carrying 240 Haitian nationals began taking on water south of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Newly released footage from U.S. authorities shows the packed 50-foot wooden vessel struggling at sea after one of its engines failed. As water flooded the boat, migrants were forced to bail water by hand while desperately trying to stay afloat. A U.S. surveillance aircraft first detected the vessel on May 31, triggering a coordinated rescue effort involving the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. All 240 migrants—including 191 men, 44 women, and five minors—were safely rescued before the vessel could sink. Officials praised the swift response while warning that illegal maritime migration remains extremely dangerous, often involving overcrowded and unseaworthy boats with little or no life-saving equipment.