Tripoli, April 30 (IANS) Seven people were rescued and 17 bodies recovered after a boat broke down off Libya’s eastern coast, the Libyan Red Crescent said.In a statement, the organisation said the operation was carried out by a patrol vessel from the naval base in the city of Tobruk, after those on board had been stranded at sea for eight days in harsh conditions.The rescue, conducted in coordination with naval units and the Coast Guard in eastern Libya, lasted more than eight hours, the stateme…
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Dakar, Dec 24 (IANS) 12 bodies were recovered early Wednesday off the coast of Joal-Fadiouth in the Mbour department, western Senegal, following the capsizing of a pirogue carrying migrants, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS). The death toll remains provisional, with 35 survivors having been handed over to the local gendarmerie brigade for the ongoing investigation into the accident, the APS reported, citing security sources.The total number of passengers aboard the vessel has not ye…