At the coast Province of Alger the boat with the African migrants sank, 15 people were lost

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Province of Alger, 29 April/Xinhua / - At the coast Province of Alger the boat with illegal migrants from Africa sank today, about 15 people from their number were lost. About it reported local mass media.

the Algerian news agency APS reported that the coast guard of the country rescued 19 people from 34, all of them are natives of Africa. It occurred after the boat with migrants sank at the cape Falkon in Oran, approximately in 400 km to the West from the capital Province of Alger.

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that bad weather could be a cause of the tragedy. The coast guard continues searches of bodies of victims.

according to Ennahar TV channel, the boat sailed from Morocco in the direction of Europe and was driven to the Algerian coast by a strong wind.