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At least 10 people have died after a boat thought to be carrying migrants capsized near Malta, the Italian coast guard has said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A second warship of the same class capsized during its launch last May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Even the most privileged among us occasionally find ourselves adrift and ill-equipped to deal with our own capsized lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The first four bogies capsized into a depression alongside the track.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri