5 dead, 8 injured as migrant boat capsizes off Malta

STORY: 5 dead, 8 injured as migrant boat capsizes off Malta SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shores of Malta 2. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: Five people were confirmed dead and eight others injured after a migrant boat capsized near Malta's shores during a rescue operation, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) said on Friday. The boat, around 7.6 meters long and powered by two motors, was carrying 34 people from Syria, Eritrea, Ghana and Egypt, who were crossing the Mediterranean Sea, AFM Deputy Commander Colonel Edric Zahra said in a press statement. He said the AFM was informed of the boat at around 10.45 a.m. (0945 GMT) when the boat was around 5 nautical miles (9.2 km) off the south coast of Malta. An AFM aircraft was dispatched to the scene when the boat had reached around 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km). An AFM vessel was sent on site but the boat capsized during the rescue operation, throwing all

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