Ninety people were left stranded after Thursday’s accident. The crash came in a week that also saw scores of migrants die in wrecks off the coast of Libya.
Tag: Maritime Accidents and Safety
Three Dead and Many Missing as Migrant Boat Sinks Near Greece
The sinking came just weeks after 27 people drowned trying to cross the English Channel, another stark reminder of the lethal risks facing asylum seekers.
Boat With Migrants Sinks Near Malaysia, Killing at Least 16
The vessel capsized near a beach town in the South China Sea, leaving several others missing, officials said.
Your Monday Briefing: Flooding in Australia
Climate change sparks bush fires, now catastrophic floods.
‘Our Boat Was Surrounded by Dead Bodies’: Witnessing a Migrant Tragedy
Migrants who were on a separate boat described the horrible aftermath of the sinking in the English Channel that took at least 27 lives.
Mauricio Macri Is Charged With Illegal Surveillance
The former leader has called the case politically motivated and denies that his government spied on relatives of sailors who died in a submarine accident in 2017.
A Couple’s Dream of Reuniting in England Is Dashed in a Channel Disaster
A young Kurdish woman, Maryam Nuri, died with 26 others after making a desperate attempt to join her fiancé by crossing the English Channel from France on an inflatable boat.
Undeterred by Channel’s Perils, Desperate Migrants Still Plan to Cross
The number of migrants setting off into the English Channel by boat has soared in recent months. The deaths Wednesday of at least 27 people trying to make the crossing illustrate how dangerous it is.
27 Migrants Drown Trying to Go From France to U.K. by Boat
The boat, which capsized near Calais, had been carrying a group of migrants to Britain. “France won’t let the Channel become a graveyard,’’ President Emmanuel Macron said.
The Body Collector of Spain: When Migrants Die at Sea, He Gets Them Home
Martín Zamora, the owner of a funeral parlor near Gibraltar, has found an unusual line of business among the relatives of those who drown trying to reach Europe.