89 people have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon capsized off Syria.
Syria's state-run news agency says the incident occurred off the coast of Syria on Thursday. It says about 20 people have been rescued, and search operations for missing passengers are continuing.
According to those rescued, the boat with about 150 people on board, left Lebanon last Tuesday and was heading for Cyprus.
Lebanese authorities have launched a crackdown on brokers smuggling migrants in the country.
People are fleeing Lebanon by sea to seek better life in Europe as the country's economic crisis continues to worsen.
Similar incidents have also occurred in the Mediterranean involving migrants and refugees heading for Europe from North Africa.
The International Organization for Migration says more than 1,600 people have lost their lives in such capsizals since early this year.
Syria's state-run news agency says the incident occurred off the coast of Syria on Thursday. It says about 20 people have been rescued, and search operations for missing passengers are continuing.
According to those rescued, the boat with about 150 people on board, left Lebanon last Tuesday and was heading for Cyprus.
Lebanese authorities have launched a crackdown on brokers smuggling migrants in the country.
People are fleeing Lebanon by sea to seek better life in Europe as the country's economic crisis continues to worsen.
Similar incidents have also occurred in the Mediterranean involving migrants and refugees heading for Europe from North Africa.
The International Organization for Migration says more than 1,600 people have lost their lives in such capsizals since early this year.
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89 migrants died, 20 rescued after a boat from Lebanon to Cyprus capsized off Syria. The incident occurred on Thursday and involved about 150 people. Boat left Lebanon on Tuesday amid a crackdown on smugglers. More than 1600 people have lost their lives in similar incidents this year, according to
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220925_03/
Date: Sept. 25, 2022
Created: 2022/09/25 13:10
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:25
Last Read: 2022/09/25 13:10