Egypt: Dozens Drown After Boat Capsizes Off Egypt's Coast

At least 29 people have died and 150 rescued after a boat carrying hundreds of refugees capsized off Egypt's coast.

State news agency MENA reported on Wednesday that the boat capsized off the coast of Kafr al-Sheikh, about 140km north of Cairo, and that search teams were looking for more survivors.

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