The number of immigrants in the Syrian waters rose to 86 people

Jimu Journalist Hu Li

According to Reuters on September 24, the overwhelming incident of illegal immigration ships on Lebanese on the 22nd has now killed 86 people. As the search and rescue operation continues, the number of follow -up deaths will increase further.

Data chart (picture source: Reuters)

Earlier, the Syrian Ministry of Health issued a statement on September 22, local time, saying that an immigrant ship from Lebanon sank in the waters near the city of Taltus, western Syria. And ship design has only 30 passengers. Most of them hold passports such as Syria, Lebanese and Palestine.

On the day of the accident, 20 people were rescued, and they were sent to Taltus for treatment. However, due to the influence of the weather conditions in this sea area, search and rescue work is facing great difficulties, and the casualties continue to rise.

According to BBC, Lebanon, with a total population of about 6.07 million, currently contains about 1.5 million Syrian refugees and nearly 14,000 refugees from other countries. However, due to factors such as the new crown epidemic and the explosion of the Port of Barurt in 2020, it has seriously affected economic development. The country's population is difficult to afford food and medicines, and many refugees have chosen to leave Lebanon to other countries.

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