Death toll from the boat incident offshore Tartous rises to 97

Tartous, SANA- The death toll from the Lebanese boat that sank offshore Tartous rose to 97 after two bodies were recovered Sunday near Arwad Island.

“Two bodies were found on the Habash Islands near Arwad, and taken to al-Basel hospital in Syria’s coastal city of Tartus”, The Director of Syrian Ports, Brigadier General Samer Kobarsli stated to SANA reporter.

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