A child is killed, 17 others rescued and dozens are still missing after a boat sinks off Lebanese coast with 60 people on board
A boat carrying around 60 migrants has capsized off the coast of Lebanon where a spiralling economic crisis has sparked an uptick in deadly sea crossings.It said it has dispatched 10 ambulances to Lebanon's main northern port of Tripoli, without providing further details.
Families of some of the passengers started gathering to check on their loved ones but they too were denied access. The currency has lost more than 90 percent of its purchasing power and the majority of the population lives below the poverty line.
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