1 Child Dead, 45 Rescued After Boat Carrying 60 Migrants Sinks Near Lebanon

At least one child has died after a boat carrying about 60 migrants sank off the coast of Lebanon. Some 45 people were rescued after the boat capsized on Saturday and a search for the remaining migrants continues, Al Jazeera reported. The boat left from the Qalamoun area, south of Tripoli.

The Lebanese Red Cross sent more than a dozen ambulances to the scene, and the army closed off the port area including to families of the migrants.

The Lebanese and refugees attempted the dangerous sea crossing to Europe to seek relief from Lebanon’s severe and ongoing economic crisis. Most migrants leaving Lebanon are usually heading first for Cyprus, a member of the European Union.