34 dead as migrant boat capsizes near Syrian shore
STORY: 34 dead as migrant boat capsizes near Syrian shore
DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:04
LOCATION: Damascus
CATEGORY: OTHER
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the rescue work at the seashore
STORYLINE:
At least thirty-four people were dead and several others injured after a boat carrying immigrants from Lebanon capsized in the Syrian territorial water on Thursday, the Syria Health Ministry announced.
Twenty people onboard the ship were rescued and are currently receiving medical treatment in the coastal city of Tartous, near which the boat sank off, said the ministry, adding that the search is still underway.
Citing testimonies from the survivors, the ministry said the boat set off from Lebanon carrying people of several nationalities whose intended destinations were unknown.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Damascus.
(XHTV)
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