Tragedy on the Drina: Migrant Boat Capsizes, Leaving 11 Dead

A boat carrying migrants capsized on the Drina River at the Serbia-Bosnia border, leaving 11 people dead. The incident involved migrants from Syria, Egypt, and Iraq. Authorities are investigating people smugglers responsible for the illegal journey.

In a tragic event, the body of an eleventh person was found in the Drina River on Friday after a boat carrying migrants capsized on the Serbia-Bosnia border, Serbian police confirmed.

Serbia's Interior Minister Ivica Dacic revealed that the victim was an 'irregular migrant.' Authorities believe he was the last missing person from Thursday's accident.

The boat, which carried between 25 to 30 migrants, overturned early Thursday. So far, the bodies of 10 individuals, including a mother and her baby, were recovered, and 18 people survived. The victims were from Syria, Egypt, and Iraq. Serbian police are working diligently to identify and prosecute the smugglers behind this perilous journey.

(With inputs from agencies.)