WorldNews Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/28cfcbb573ab971af431b170f47672fa.jpgA boat carrying migrants capsized Wednesday in the Mediterranean off Egypt's north coast, drowning 42 people and prompting a search operation in which another 150 were rescued, officials said. The tragedy comes months after the EU's border agency Frontex warned growing numbers of migrants bound for Europe were turning to Egypt as a departure point for the perilous sea journey. Forty-two people died in Wednesday's boat accident, health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed told AFP, updating an earlier toll of 30. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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