29 migrants dead, 150 rescued after boat capsizes off Egypt coast

CAIRO: A boat carrying migrants capsized on Wednesday off the coast of Egypt, killing at least 29 people and sparking an operation in which another 150 were rescued,

CAIRO: A boat carrying migrants capsized on Wednesday off the coast of Egypt, killing at least 29 people and sparking an operation in which another 150 were rescued, officials said. Search and rescue teams were looking for more survivors following the tragedy which took place off the Mediterranean port city of Rosetta, two police officials said. It 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. Smugglers often overload the boats, some of them scarcely seaworthy, with passengers who have paid for the journey. The total number of people who were on board the boat was not clear.

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