Twenty survivors were taken to hospital, while rescuers continue to search for missing passengers.
Officials said Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian nationals - including women and children - were believed to be among the 120 to150 people on board.
It is not clear what caused the accident.
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The number of deaths from the crash of a ship with migrants off the coast of the Syrian province of Tartus has risen to 88, the Syrian Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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