2 h. ago At least 20 killed after boat capsizes off Italian island of Lampedusa, UN says

UN refugee agency says more people could still be missing at sea, with between 70 and 80 believed to have survivedAt least 20 people have died after a boat capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, a United Nations agency and local media reported on Wednesday.Rescuers have recovered 20 bodies so far and operations were continuing, according to initial reports by Ansa news agency. Between 70 and 80 people were believed to have survived. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Scores dead as boat carrying more than 150 people capsizes off Yemen

Shipwreck in Gulf of Aden leaves only 32 survivors so far, with the rest missing and presumed dead, says UN agencyA boat has capsized off Yemen’s coast leaving 76 people dead and 74 others missing, the UN’s migration agency said.Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden in what a senior official from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) described as “one of the deadliest” shipwrecks off Yemen this year. The UN migration agency said 157 people were onboard. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago More than 140 migrants believed dead as boat capsizes off Yemen

Shipwreck in Gulf of Aden with 154 Ethiopians onboard leaves only 12 survivors, with the rest missing and presumed dead, says UN agencyA boat has capsized off Yemen’s coast leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the UN’s migration agency said.It was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of people fleeing conflict and poverty in hopes of reaching the wealthy Gulf Arab countries. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tragic Vietnam tourist boat passengers begged to return to shore before 38 died

At least 38 people were killed when a tour boat capsized in stormy weather in Ha Long Bay, the beautiful landscape that is a UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Vietnam

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3 w. ago At least 38 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam

Rescue workers save 12 people with seven still missing after vessel overturns during sudden thunderstormA tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, killing 34 people and leaving seven others missing.The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members on a sightseeing the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, state media reported. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Vietnam tourist boat capsizes during thunderstorm leaving 18 dead including children

A tourist boat has capsized in Vietnam during a thunderstorm, killing 18 people and leaving two dozen others missing. The boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members

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