A submarine that has been brought in to Lebanon to help locate the missing boat that capsized off Tripoli in April has started the search since 10:00 am.

The boat carrying more than 80 migrants had capsized on April 23 off the coast of Tripoli. Seven bodies were recovered, with 47 people rescued and the others still missing.

Survivors blamed the Lebanese navy of causing the accident by ramming into the boat. The army denied the accusations and said it was the migrant boat's captain who carried out dangerous maneuvers leading to the crash of his vessel into the navy's one.

Present at the scene, Colonel Haytham Dennaoui, the Lebanese Navy commander, said that three people were on board the submarine, which can reach a depth of 2,180 meters.

The colonel stressed that the mission would continue for several days, depending on the results, calling on citizens to stay away from the search area.