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At least five dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greece
1 week, 1 day ago

At least five dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greece

The Independent  

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Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing
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1 week, 2 days ago

Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing

Hindustan Times  

ATHENS -At least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat capsized off Greece's southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard said on Saturday, and witnesses said many were still missing as search operations continued. Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing So far 39 men - most of them from Pakistan - have been rescued by …

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UN says 38 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Djibouti
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UN says 38 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Djibouti

Al Jazeera  

Many hundreds of people have died in the Gulf of Aden while trying to reach Saudi Arabia through Yemen. At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has said, after their bodies were recovered. ‼️ 38 bodies have been recovered, including children, after tragic …

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At least 16 killed after migrant boat sinks off Turkey's coast
9 months, 1 week ago

At least 16 killed after migrant boat sinks off Turkey's coast

Hindustan Times  

A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey’s northern Aegean coast on Friday, killing at least 16 people, officials said. A coast guard officer looking through binoculars as a drone searches for victims Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the town of Eceabat in Canakkale province, while two others were able to reach the shore …

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Five drown as migrant boat capsizes during rescue operation off Malta
10 months ago

Five drown as migrant boat capsizes during rescue operation off Malta

Al Jazeera  

Eight other people were injured and 21 were rescued by Malta’s armed forces. Five people have died and eight others were injured after the boat they were in capsized during a rescue operation by armed forces from Malta off the Mediterranean island. The armed forces deputy commander Colonel Edric Zahra told reporters that the incident happened at about midday on …

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Migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast, leaving 5 dead and 7 missing
1 year, 4 months ago

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast, leaving 5 dead and 7 missing

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — A migrant boat sank off Tunisia’s port city of Sfax, leaving five people dead and seven others missing, officials said Tuesday. Twenty-three migrants were rescued out of 35 people on board, most of them Tunisians and a “small number of sub-Saharan nationals,” said Faouzi Masmoudi, a Sfax court spokesperson. The Sfax court opened an investigation to determine …

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Watch as rescue mission continues after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch as rescue mission continues after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Watch as search and rescue operations continue after a migrant boat trying to cross …

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At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel from France capsizes
1 year, 4 months ago

At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel from France capsizes

Hindustan Times  

At least six people died and more than 50 were rescued after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France capsized early on Saturday, local authorities said. A P677 Cormoran Flamant-class patrol vessel of the French Navy sails on Calais' harbour, northern France, during a rescue operation mobilizing French and British resources on August 12, 2023, after six …

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At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat capsizes crossing Channel from France to England
1 year, 4 months ago

At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat capsizes crossing Channel from France to England

ABC  

At least six people are dead and more than 50 have been rescued after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain capsized, local authorities said. Key points: A rescue operation was launched as dozens of migrant boats faced difficulties making the crossing The channel is a busy shipping route with strong currents, making it dangerous …

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‘If they had left us be, we wouldn’t have drowned:’ CNN investigation raises questions about Greek coast guard’s account of shipwreck tragedy
1 year, 6 months ago

‘If they had left us be, we wouldn’t have drowned:’ CNN investigation raises questions about Greek coast guard’s account of shipwreck tragedy

CNN  

CNN — The hull of the fishing trawler lifted out of the water as it sank, catapulting people from the top deck into the black sea below. One survivor from Syria, whom CNN is identifying as Rami, described how a Greek coast guard vessel approached the trawler multiple times to try to attach a rope to tow the ship, with …

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2 dead, 20 missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
1 year, 8 months ago

2 dead, 20 missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

The Independent  

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Death toll at 64 and dozens missing after migrant boat breaks apart off Italian coast
1 year, 9 months ago

Death toll at 64 and dozens missing after migrant boat breaks apart off Italian coast

LA Times  

Italian Red Cross volunteers and coast guard officials recover a body after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas off southern Italy. The death toll rose to at least 64 in the migrant tragedy off Italy’s southern coast after rescue crews recovered several more bodies Monday, driving home once again the desperate and dangerous boat crossings of people seeking …

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Six dead, 48 rescued as migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon
2 years, 8 months ago

Six dead, 48 rescued as migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Several people remain missing after a boat carrying about 60 people capsized near the Lebanese port of Tripoli. At least six people have died, including a child, and 48 people were rescued after a boat carrying about 60 migrants sank off the coast of Lebanon, where deadly sea crossings have spiralled due to an economic crisis. “The army’s naval forces …

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Caught on camera: Libyan coast guard shoots at migrant boat
3 years, 5 months ago

Caught on camera: Libyan coast guard shoots at migrant boat

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — A non-profit sea rescue group on Thursday slammed Libya’s coast guard after it witnessed the Libyan maritime authorities in what it described as chasing a crowded migrant boat and shooting in its direction in an apparent effort to stop it from crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. The EU must immediately end cooperation with the so-called Libyan …

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Caught on camera: Libyan coastguard shoots at migrant boat
3 years, 5 months ago

Caught on camera: Libyan coastguard shoots at migrant boat

Al Jazeera  

Sea rescue group witnesses Libyan authorities shoot at a crowded boat to stop it from crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. A non-profit sea rescue group has slammed Libya’s coastguard after it witnessed the Libyan maritime authorities in what it described as chasing a crowded migrant boat and shooting in its direction in an apparent effort to stop it from …

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