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Tragic Boat Capsizing Claims 11 Lives In Balkan Region

In this photograph made available by the Serbian Ministry of Interior, Serbian Police officers search a bank of the Drina River near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (Serbian Mi

In a heartbreaking incident on the border between Serbia and Bosnia, a boat carrying migrants capsized on the Drina River, resulting in the tragic loss of 11 lives. The Serbian police confirmed that the body of an 'irregular migrant' was recovered on the Bosnian side of the river, believed to be the final missing person from the disaster.

The ill-fated boat, carrying between 25 and 30 migrants, overturned early Thursday on the treacherous waters of the Drina. Tragically, the bodies of 10 individuals, including a mother and her baby, were found in the river, while 18 managed to reach the safety of the land.

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