Lebanese troops retrieved eight corpses Sunday after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the eastern Mediterranean, state media reported, taking the confirmed death toll to at least nine.
Nearly 60 people were believed to be onboard the boat, with more than 40 rescued, according to the Lebanese Red Cross and Transport Minister Ali Hamie.
The body of a young girl who had been on board the stricken vessel had earlier been collected from the sea.
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