Four dead as boat sinks in Bangladesh’s Buriganga river
Reuters At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh’s Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on Sunday, a fire service official said. Divers continue the rescue operation after a boat sank with people onboard in Buriganga River near Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 16th July, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Most […]
Families of missing in Greece migrant boat disaster plead for recovery of bodies
Athens, GreeceReuters Since Matloob Hussain from Pakistan went missing during a deadly shipwreck off Greece last month, his brother Adil has left the door of his Athens home open in the hope he appears. It will stay open until his body is found. Matloob, 43, is among hundreds of migrants from Pakistan, Syria and Egypt […]
Death toll in Nigeria boat capsize tragedy rises to 76
Lagos, NigeriaReuters The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria’s south-eastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, the President said on Sunday. The vessel capsized on Friday amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra, according to officials on Saturday, when they said at least 10 people had died and 60 were […]
Families mourn as at least 76 die on Lebanon migrant boat
Tripoli, LebanonReuters At least 76 people died when the migrant boat they were aboard sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon this week, the Lebanese transport minister said, as search operations continued on Friday. It marks the deadliest such voyage yet from Lebanon, where mounting economic desperation has led many to board often […]