A total of 170 bodies have been pulled from the waters, five days after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized in the Mediterranean while attempting to head to Europe.
An Egyptian Health Ministry official says the death toll is expected to rise as many bodies are believed to be trapped inside the boat's refrigerator.
The boat is believed to be at a depth of 15 metres, about 18km from Egyptian shores.
Governor Mohammed Sultan of Beheira province told The Associated Press that a vessel is being sent by British Petroleum with specialised equipment to help lift the 80-tonne boat.
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