2016 Egypt migrant shipwreck
On September 21, 2016, a boat capsized off the Egyptian coast with around 600 refugees on board in the Mediterranean Sea. 204 bodies were recovered (including at least 30 children), around 160 people were rescued, and hundreds of people remain missing, with approximately 300 people presumed dead. Four people were arrested for trafficking and breaking capacity laws. The incident was the worst in 2016 in the Mediterranean Sea.[1][2][3][4]
Reactions[]
An Egyptian Member of Parliament named reacted to the incident by stating that the victims of the disaster "deserved to die" and "do not deserve sympathy", causing controversy after an emergency cabinet meeting between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egypt's security chiefs.[5]
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References[]
- ^ "Crewmembers arrested after at least 50 migrants die when boat capsizes". 22 September 2016.
- ^ "10 women and 31 children die in boat accident off Egypt's coast". 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Death toll rises to 52 after migrant boat capsizes off Egypt - SWI swissinfo.ch". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Death toll in migrant shipwreck off Egypt rises to 202". Reuters. 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Victims of Egypt migrant shipwreck tragedy 'deserved to die'".
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