At least eight people tragically drowned after a boat carrying migrants capsized while crossing the Drina river from Serbia to Bosnia. The incident was reported to Serbian police around 5 a.m. by their Bosnian counterparts and a concerned citizen. Out of the 25 individuals on board, 18 migrants, including three children, managed to make it to Bosnia safely.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the Drina river and surrounding areas to locate any missing individuals. Of the 18 migrants who reached shore, 16 are from Syria and two are from Egypt, with 10 of them being minors.
