Two migrants die, 232 rescued after boat sank off Lebanon
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Two migrants died and 232 others were rescued after the boat they were traveling on sank off the coast of Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese Army said.
Three naval vessels and a boat operated by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) took part in the rescue operation.
The boat sank off Selaata, north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, the army added.
In a statement, the army said, the naval forces in cooperation with the UNIFIL completed the operation to rescue the people on board, who were numbered 232.
The bodies of two people were recovered during the rescue operation, according to the statement.
There were Syrians and Palestinians among those who were rescued, the Lebanese army noted.