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Homes of Haitian migrants in Bahamas destroyed in arson fire

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Police in the Bahamas say a fire that was apparently set deliberately has destroyed dozens of homes in a shantytown made up largely of migrants from Haiti on the island of Abaco. (Shutterstock file photo)

Police in the Bahamas say a fire that was apparently set deliberately has destroyed dozens of homes in a shantytown made up largely of migrants from Haiti on the island of Abaco. (Shutterstock file photo)

NASSAU, Bahamas — Police in the Bahamas say a fire that was apparently set deliberately has destroyed dozens of homes in a shantytown made up largely of migrants from Haiti on the island of Abaco.

An official with the Royal Bahamas Police Force says a local man is in custody on suspicion of arson but has not yet been charged.

The fire started early Sunday in an area known as The Mudd in the town of Marsh Harbor and burned for several hours. Video from bystanders shows dozens of flimsy homes engulfed in flames in the densely packed community.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour said Monday that investigators are still trying to determine the exact number of homes lost and how the fire was started. There were no injuries.

 

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