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Death Toll in Migrant Shipwreck Near Egyptian Coast Rises to 87

© REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El GhanyPeople gather along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea during a search for victims after a migrant boat capsized, in Al-Beheira, Egypt, September 22, 2016
People gather along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea during a search for victims after a migrant boat capsized, in Al-Beheira, Egypt, September 22, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The rescuers have recovered bodies of 32 undocumented migrants who died after a ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Egyptian coast earlier in the week, local media reported on Friday.

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CAIRO (Sputnik) It brings the total death toll from the accident to 87, Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm reported, adding over a hundred of people is still missing.

The ship with up to 600 undocumented migrants from different African countries capsized 7 miles from the Egyptian coast on the Wednesday morning.

The search and rescue operation near the coast of the northern Egyptian Kafr El Sheikh governorate is continuing.

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