Egyptian prosecutors remanded four men in custody on Thursday on suspicion of people trafficking after a migrant boat capsize in which dozens are feared to have drowned, judicial and security officials said.
Authorities hold 4 suspected traffickers over migrant boat capsize
At least 42 bodies have been recovered from the sea after the disaster off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday.
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The four suspects are accused of involuntary manslaughter and human trafficking, the officials said.
At least 42 bodies have been recovered from the sea after the disaster off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday. Rescue teams saved 163 of those on board.
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