So far, the bodies of 62 migrants have been rescued and there are 81 survivors. However, the ship was carrying 200 migrants, so rescue services are still looking for the rest.
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Italy is still searching for more victims of the ship that sank off the coast of Calabria early Sunday. As a result, at least 62 people, including several children, have died and there are 81 survivors. The ship was carrying 200 migrants, so rescue services are still looking for the rest.
19 people remain hospitalized, half of them minors. Most are Somalis, Afghans and Pakistanis fleeing wars and conflicts in the direction of Europe.
Some of the bodies, as well as the pieces of wood from the boat, were found on a beach in the province of Crotoneallowing the rescue teams to immediately know the extent of the incident.
According to initial information, all indications are that the boat broke in two, probably after being hit by the swell on a rock off the coast of Steccato di Cutro, a town in the province of Crotone.
There must have been three people, including a Turkish national who was on the boat arrested as suspected members of the human trafficking group of people who organized the boat trip from Turkey, despite the adverse weather conditions, according to local media.
Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloniexpressed regret over the tragedy and announced measures to combat illegal migration.
According to data from Italian NGOs, more than 12,000 migrants have arrived in Italy so far this year and more than 20,000 have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean since 2014.
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Source: EITB
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