Death toll from sinking of Lebanon boat rises to 94
by Reuters in Cairo from World news | The Guardian on (#640F0)
Survivors say boat that sank off Syrian coast had between 120 and 150 people onboard
The death toll from a boat that sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon earlier this week has risen to 94, Syrian state TV said on Saturday.
The country's transport ministry has quoted survivors as saying the boat left Lebanon's northern Minyeh region on Tuesday bound for Europe with between 120 and 150 people onboard.
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