After the discovery of 15 bodies yesterday afternoon off the coast of Tartus, in Syria, 81 people seem to be the victims of the sinking of a boat that left the Lebanese city of Minyeh. According to the testimonies, there were between 120 and 150 people on board, twenty were taken to hospital in Tartus, the others are missing. Several children were found among the 81 deceased. The families on board, Syrians, Lebanese and Palestinians fleeing misery, were trying to reach Europe.
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