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The Maltese coast guard says a migrant boat capsized off Malta, and 10 bodies have been recovered with search-and-rescue operations ongoing as authorities assess the incident and the broader dangers of Mediterranean crossings.
Dozens of Rohingya refugees are feared dead or missing after a boat carrying around 150 people capsized off the coast of West Aceh, Indonesia. Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for any remaining refugees, despite survivors' reports of dozens of people being swept away. The UNHCR and IOM expressed shock and deep concern over the situation, stating that if confirmed, this would be the biggest loss of life so far this year. This incident follows a recent influx of Rohingya refugees into Indonesia, with 1,752 refugees arriving between mid-November and late January, marking the largest influx since 2015.
More than 60 migrants, including women and children, drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, according to the UN migration agency. The incident highlights the dangers faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe through the central Mediterranean route, with over 2,250 deaths reported this year alone. Libya has become a major transit point for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty, but the country's instability has allowed human traffickers to exploit the situation. Migrants intercepted and returned to Libya often face abuse and inhumane conditions in government-run detention centers.
Forty-one people are presumed dead after a boat capsized near the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivors who were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard. The migrants, who had left Tunisia, reported being shipwrecked during poor weather conditions. Only four people survived by clinging to an abandoned motorless boat until their rescue. This incident adds to the growing number of deaths and missing persons in the central Mediterranean, which has become the most dangerous migration route in the world.
At least 17 bodies, believed to be migrants, were recovered after a boat capsized off the coast of Dakar, Senegal. The bodies were discovered by the navy and were found in a pirogue, a long wooden boat commonly used by migrants. Migrant deaths at sea are becoming more common in Senegal, with the Atlantic migration route being one of the deadliest. The exact origin and destination of the migrants are unknown. The tragedy is the latest in a series of similar incidents along Senegal's coast, highlighting the risks migrants face in their attempts to reach Europe.
A tour boat capsized in a cave in Lockport, New York, killing one man and injuring 11 others. Survivors recall the harrowing moments when the vessel overturned. The boat became unbalanced and overturned during the underground tour of a dimly lit cave. The passengers were flung into water that was 5 to 6 feet deep. The boat was giving a tour along the Erie Canal.
One person has died and 11 others were injured after a tour boat capsized during a cave tour along the Erie Canal in Lockport, New York. The boat was carrying 28 passengers and one staff member, all of whom were locals participating in a free tour for hospitality workers. The cause of the accident is believed to be a weight shift on the boat. Multiple agencies were called to the scene to search for the passengers in the water, and it took rescuers around an hour to rescue the 28 surviving passengers.
One person died and 16 are missing after a boat carrying 32 passengers capsized near St. Kitts in the Caribbean. 16 passengers were rescued, and the majority of those rescued are from unidentified countries in Africa. The search for possible survivors is ongoing.
The body of Nathan James Robbins, a 26-year-old man from Tittabawassee Township, who went missing after a boat capsized on the Tittabawassee River last month, has been recovered. Robbins' body was found nine feet under the water, 400 feet from where the incident was alleged to have happened and 500 feet south of the bridge. The Saginaw County Sheriff's Department said the water's condition made the search more difficult. An autopsy is scheduled for the coming week and the investigation is still open.