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Mystery Vessel with 11 Decomposed Bodies Washes Ashore in Caribbean’s Canouan

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

May 30, 2025

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Police investigate a vessel with 11 decomposed bodies washed ashore in Canouan, Caribbean, with passports suggesting Mali origins, raising questions about a tragic journey.

A grim discovery has rocked the serene shores of Canouan, a gem in the Eastern Caribbean, where a 45-foot vessel washed ashore carrying the remains of at least 11 people in an advanced state of decomposition. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) was alerted Monday morning about the suspicious boat, grounded near Little Bay and Cherry Hill, and what they found was haunting.

The vessel, measuring 12 feet wide and 6 feet deep, held human remains so deteriorated that some were barely intact. Among the debris, investigators recovered several passports hinting at origins in the Republic of Mali, a West African nation under a U.S. State Department Level 4 travel advisory for rampant crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. No identities have been confirmed, and the boat’s origins remain a mystery as police collaborate with regional and international partners to unravel the tragedy.

The remains have been moved to Kingstown mortuary on St. Vincent for forensic analysis, with the RSVGPF vowing to pursue every lead with diligence and sensitivity. This chilling incident raises questions about the perilous journeys some undertake, often hidden from the world’s view, and the dangers that lurk beneath the Caribbean’s postcard-perfect surface.

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CaribbeanCanouandecomposed bodiesvesselMalipolice investigationhuman remainsSt. Vincentforensic analysistravel advisoryWorld NewsCrimeInvestigation

Editor's Comments

This boat’s journey from Mali to Canouan sounds like a tragedy scripted by fate, washing up secrets the sea tried to keep. Why did these souls sail so far, only to end in silence? It’s as if the Caribbean whispered, ‘I’m paradise, but I hold dark stories too.’

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