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This photograph, taken on Jan. 10, 2024, shows an inflatable boat stranded on the rocky shores of Agios Georgios, east of the Greek island of Lesbos, in the Aegean Sea. (Credit: Manolis Lagoutaris/File photo/AFP) Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT — Four Palestinian refugees from the Nahr al-Bared camp in northern Lebanon were reported missing Tuesday morning. According to our correspondent in the region, they were on board a vessel that sank off the coast of Greece. Five other Palestinians from other camps in Lebanon, such as al-Bass and Taalabaya, are also believed to have been on board, as well as Syrian migrants.Since then, concern has gripped the Nahr al-Bared camp: families remain without news of their loved ones. The vessel is believed to have carried 18 migrants in total and set out to sea in the middle of last week, according to our correspondent.Their disappearance occurred as the Greek port police announced Monday that 12 migrants had died Monday off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos in the Aegean Sea, including six after a collision with a coast guard... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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