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More than 100 Haitian migrants rescued from sailboat off Florida Keys

KEY WEST, Fla. — More than 100 Haitian migrants are safe after being rescued from a sailboat off the Florida Keys.

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The open-air sailboat was found grounded and packed with 113 people Saturday.

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Coast Guard leaders said the migrants were apparently fleeing the chaos in their nation.

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No drownings were reported.

All of them were taken to a detention center by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents.

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