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In a remarkable and harrowing incident on Lake Dias, Florida, local authorities executed a daring rescue that was captured on video, leaving spectators in awe. The scene unfolded on Tuesday, when deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff's marine unit encountered a boat careening wildly across the water, seemingly without direction or purpose. As the boat spun wildly, its lone occupant slumped unconscious, the tension in the air was palpable. What prompts a boat to become such a chaotic vessel on a serene lake? Was it a…

Mogadishu (AX) — In a dramatic turn of events, Algeria’s Coast Guard rescued at least 16 Somali migrants on a fraught Wednesday, their fragile boat discovered adrift amidst the often unforgiving waves, some 40 nautical miles north of the coastal town of El-Aouana in Jijel province. Can you imagine the quiet terror that grips the heart when the sea shows its indifferent face, miles from any hope? Commanded with precision by Algeria’s Naval Command, the swift operation was sparked by desperate distress signals, a clarion…

Survivors of Madagascar Boat Incident Prepare for Return to Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Officials in Antananarivo have announced that scores of individuals who survived a shipwreck off Madagascar will soon make their journey back to Somalia. These individuals were rescued by local fishermen early Saturday, adrift in the Indian Ocean. The 48 survivors, who hailed from Somalia, encountered disaster while aboard two different vessels, resulting in fatalities among their group. Originally departing from Mogadishu, their…

Tragically, at least 78 individuals have lost their lives, with many more unaccounted for, following a boat capsizing incident on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This calamity unfolded as a heavily overloaded vessel, packed with over 300 passengers, approached the shoreline of Goma after departing from the town of Minova in South Kivu. Unfortunately, this incident is just one of many that have occurred on Lake Kivu. Earlier this year, specifically in February 2024, another boat tragedy struck near Bahimba,…

The Nigeria Emergency Management Agency has reported a grim development: 14 bodies have been retrieved from the waters of central Niger State. Unfortunately, around 150 passengers are still unaccounted for following a tragic boat capsizing incident. According to officials, the boat overturned after it was overloaded, carrying about 300 passengers from the Mundi community. These individuals had congregated for a religious event in the nearby Gbajibo village. Of those on board, 150 were successfully rescued, leaving a…

At least one person died and 22 others were reported missing after a boat carrying irregular migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, Libyan authorities said. The coast guard in the eastern Libyan city of Tobruk said the boat was carrying 32 migrants and that nine had been rescued. Survivors are taken to a port in Tobruk, the coast guard says. In recent years, the North African nation has emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in…

Dozens of people are missing after an overloaded boat with about 160 passengers sank in the Niger River on Wednesday, a local official said. The boat left central Niger and headed for the northwestern state of Kebbi when it split and sank, said Abdullahi Buhari Wara, administrative director of the Ngaski district. "A rescue operation is underway but only 22 survivors and a dead body have been recovered," Wara said. "We are talking about about 140 passengers who are still missing." Boat strokes are…

Dozens of people are missing after an overloaded boat with about 200 passengers sank on Wednesday in the Niger River in the northwestern state of Kebbi. The boat left central Niger State and was on its way to Kebbi when it split and sank, said Abdullahi Buhari Wara, Ngaski District Administrative Manager. The wooden boat had about 200 passengers on board, while previous reports say 160. "Bodies are still recovering. We cannot determine the number at this time," said Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman for the…

On the threat of their lives, hundreds of migrants are nonetheless often attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Africa. Exterior Tunisia, coastguards have intercepted 40 boats over the previous week. And on Sunday, a tragedy claimed the lives of 21 folks from sub-Saharan Africa. Their boat sank whereas attempting to achieve Italy. Among the many victims are many Ivorians, together with a mom and…

According to survivors rescued by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), smugglers "violently pushed young men and women out of the boat." There are eight dead and 12 missing among these migrants trying to return to the Horn of Africa. It is a horror scene that on Sunday, October 4, described the International…