Middle East
Boat carrying 60 migrants sinks off coast of Tripoli: Lebanese Red Cross
45 migrants rescued, search to find 14 others continue, says transportation minister
Omar Alothmani, Cagri Kosak and Idris Okuduci |
24.04.2022 - Update : 24.04.2022
Lebanese forces stand guard as Lebanese people wait to hear from their relatives at Tripoli port after the boat carrying 60 irregular migrants sank off the Lebanese city of Tripoli on April 23, 2022.
BEIRUT, Lebanon
A boat carrying 60 irregular migrants, sank off the coast of the Lebanese city of Tripoli, according to the Lebanese Red Cross on Saturday.
"The boat, 60 people on board, sank. For the people, the Lebanese Red Cross has sent seven ambulances to the port of Tripoli," it said on Twitter.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that one girl was killed and 27 others were missing while naval forces rescued the remaining migrants.
Transportation Minister Ali Hamieh said later that the number of migrants rescued rose to 45 while efforts to find 14 others continue.
