Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Asharq Al-Awsat

Death Toll in Lebanon Migrant Shipwreck Rises to Seven as Search Continues

Mourners carry the body of one of the people who died when their boat capsized a day earlier off the coast of Tripoli, at the morgue of a hospital of the northern Lebanese city, on April 24, 2022. (AFP)

The Lebanese army found another body from a migrant shipwreck in the sea off Lebanon's northern coast overnight, a port official told Reuters on Monday, bringing the death toll up to seven as rescue efforts continue.

Late on Saturday a small dinghy carrying around 60 people sunk off the coast near the port city of Tripoli. The authorities say more than 45 have already been rescued.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.