Child Among Rescued Syrian Migrants Dies After Boat Journey from Lebanon to Cyprus

Two other children remain in intensive care, highlighting the dire conditions faced by migrants during their perilous sea journey.

One child among the 60 Syrian migrants rescued from a boat off Cyprus has died after suffering a heart attack.
Two other children, aged 3 and 5, remain in intensive care, while two adults were hospitalized with leg fractures.
The migrants were found 55 kilometers off the island nation’s southeastern tip after a passing ship alerted authorities.
The boat had set sail from Lebanon on Jan. 18 and the migrants were in poor condition, having run out of food and water during the six-day journey.
Cypriot Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou called the incident 'unfortunate proof' of the dangers posed by people-smuggling rings.