Reuters
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News from the NOS•yesterday, 22:53
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34 migrants were killed off the Syrian coast when the boat they were traveling in sank off the port of Tartous. Al Jazeera said 20 people on board were rescued and taken to hospital.
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The ship left the city of Minyeh in northern Lebanon a few days ago, the director general of Tartous ports told Reuters news agency. According to him, the people on board come from different countries.
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Search for survivors was hampered by strong winds and high waves, according to the port manager. It is not clear how many people were on the boat. The Coast Guard is still looking for survivors.
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Lebanon is in a profound economic crisis. As a result, people are trying to leave the country. Last year they were double that of the year before. The number of refugees leaving the country by sea has also increased this year.
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In addition to the Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians are also trying to escape from their habitat through the water. They often set sail for Italy.
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Kill more often
Boats carrying migrants regularly get into trouble. The Lebanese army says 55 migrants were rescued from a ship yesterday. The ship had engine problems and had drifted away.
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In April, a migrant ship sank near the Lebanese city of Tripoli after a confrontation with the military. On board were about 80 Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian migrants. Forty of them were rescued and seven bodies were recovered. The other thirty people on board were not found.
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