The number of people who died when a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near Egypt has risen to 162, authorities say.
The boat dank on Wednesday, with officials originally saying 42 people had been killed.
But Egypt's state news agency, MENA, says many more bodies have now been recovered, with the search still ongoing.
The boat capsized nearly 12km (7.5 miles) from the Nile Delta port city of Rosetta.
Many of the dead were women and children who were unable to swim away when the boat sank.
Around 150 migrants are thought to have been rescued. Those on board were described as "illegal" by Egypt's health ministry.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees believes that the boat was packed with 450 people, while MENA has said the number could be as high as 600.
"UNHCR is deeply saddened by the loss of life after yet another boat capsized in the Mediterranean," said the agency.
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