Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- The Bangladesh Embassy in Cairo has released an initial report detailing the survival of 29 Europe-bound Bangladeshi migrants rescued off Egypt's Marsa Matrouh after drifting in the Mediterranean for 10 days.

In a report sent on Sunday, the embassy said local police rescued the group on Aug 13 when their rubber boat drifted off course after launching from Tobruk, Libya, towards Greece with the aid of a human trafficking ring.

Eighteen of the rescued migrants were admitted to Marsa Matrouh General Hospital in critical condition after losing consciousness.

Embassy First Secretary (Labour) Md Zakir Hossain contacted police and hospital officials after receiving the news and learnt that all 29 migrants remain in hos...