A ship from the Italian coast guard has saved 130 migrants who were not far from Calabria on board a small fishing boat. The boat was abandoned on Thursday Turkey and was 110 miles (about 200 kilometers) south of the South -Italian city of Crotone.
The rescue operation was complex because of the rough and bad weather conditions, as the Coast Guard reported. When the boat was located, Seegang 5 prevailed with a wind force of 45 knots and six meters high waves. The staff of the Coast Guard invited the migrants to a patrol boat who arrived in the port of Crotone after seven hours of driving.
Refugees from Afghanistan and Iran
The group of migrants, including 27 women and 30 minors, six of whom were not controlled, mainly consisted of Afghans and Iranians. A pregnant woman and a disabled man were admitted to the hospital. All rescued were hypotherm. They were housed in a migrant center.
Since the beginning of 2025, 3368 migrants have arrived in Italy in Italy, and there were 2258 in the period from 2024. Most migrants arrived in Italy this year from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Syria, said the Italian Ministry of the Interior. Italy currently offers 140,000 asylum seekers.
Source: Krone
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