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14 children dead in summer camp boat disaster in northwest Russia

Moscow - Arab Today

At least 14 children have drowned after three tourist vessels from a summer camp were caught in a storm on a lake in Karelia, northwest Russia. All the children appear to be from Moscow. The casualty figures were reported by the Investigative Committee probing the incident. Investigators say there were 47 children and four adults on board the vessels: twoRead more

117 bodies of migrants recovered off Libya

Tripoli - Arab Today

The Libyan Red Crescent said around 117 bodies of drowned Arab and African migrants were recovered off the Libyan shores Friday. Speaking to MENA, Libyan Navy spokesman Ayub Qassem said 117 bodies have been found so far off Zuara in western Libya. The bodies recovered include 70 women and five children, the Libyan Red Crescent said. There has been aRead more

5 drown in Nile River in Qalubiya

Banha - Arab Today

Five people drowned in the Nile River in Qalubiya on Monday while celebrating Sham el Nessim. River rescue teams recovered the bodies and the prosecution launched a probe into the incident. Source: MENARead more

6 killed in various accidents in Beheira, Kafr el Sheikh

Damanhour - Arab Today

Six persons were killed on Monday in road and drowning accidents in Beheira and Kafr el Sheikh. In Beheira, three women and a child were killed when a car hit them on the international coastal road. In Kafr el Sheikh, a 15-year-old boy drowned while a 25-year-old man was killed after being hit by a pick-up. The prosecution was notifiedRead more

UN : up to 500 migrants may have drowned on their way to Italy

New York - Arab Today

As many as 500 migrants seeking a better future in Europe may have drowned last week in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Italy, The Washington Post quoted U.N. refugee officials as saying. If confirmed, the toll would make the incident one of the worst tragedies involving refugees and migrants in the past year. On Tuesday, a team from theRead more

Body of drowned Egyptian fishermen brought home from Sudan

Cairo - Arab Today

The body of an Egyptian fisherman who died after a boat sank off Sudan's waters last week was brought to home on Saturday, a foreign minister assistant said. The body of el Sayed el Sayed Afifi was shipped on board a Port Sudan-Cairo flight at a request of the victim's family, Hisham el Naqib, the assistant foreign minister for consularRead more