At least 38 people died when a boat carrying Haitian migrants sunk off the coast of Guantanamo province in far eastern Cuba.
Cuban television said 87 people, including seven women, were rescued after Cuban civil defense forces spotted the boat 100 meters off Punta Maisi, which is about 1,000km southeast of Havana.
There were no details on possible cause of the accident or the destination of the boat, but search and rescue efforts were continuing.
The dead included 21 men and 17 women, according to the television report.
