At least 53 people are dead or missing after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency reported, while other tragedies unfolded across the globe, including a building collapse in Lebanon and severe flooding in Morocco. The boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday, leaving only two survivors, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Meanwhile, a drone attack in central Sudan killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group.
In Lebanon, a multi-story apartment building collapsed in the northern city of Tripoli, killing at least 14 people. Emergency teams worked to rescue survivors from the rubble, as reported by Al Jazeera. Further west, severe flooding in northern Morocco has displaced over 150,000 people, with four confirmed deaths and one person still missing, according to Euronews. Evacuees are sheltering in tents near Kenitra, with some rescued from rooftops by boat or helicopter. In the village of Ouled Ameur, residents fled after warnings of rising waters.
The incidents highlight a series of humanitarian crises. The capsizing of the migrant boat, which occurred in the Mediterranean Sea, underscores the dangers faced by those attempting to cross the sea to seek refuge. The IOM stated that the boat overturned off the Libyan coast.
In Ukraine, at least four people, including a woman and her child, were killed in Russian drone attacks, according to local officials, as reported by Al Jazeera. The Ukrainian air force said Russian forces fired 11 ballistic missiles and 149 drones across Ukraine overnight.
The drone attack in Sudan, which targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families, was carried out by a paramilitary group, according to a doctors group. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people, including eight children.
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