A child dies after being rescued off Cyprus with 59 other Syrian migrants

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An official says one of five children hospitalized in Cyprus after being rescued from a rickety boat carrying 60 Syrian migrants has died. The migrants were rescued by Cyprus police on Wednesday. They apparently ran out of food and water after sailing from Lebanon for six days. A government health spokesperson told the Cypriot state broadcaster that the child suffered a heart attack and couldn’t be revived. He says two other children remain in intensive care. Two other minors are also being treated, but their condition isn’t as serious. The government says nearly 4,000 migrants arrived in Cyprus by sea last year.