41 useless in migrant shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa Island: Report

Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck final week within the central Mediterranean, the Ansa information company reported on Wednesday, citing accounts from survivors who’ve simply reached the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Ansa stated 4 individuals who survived the shipwreck instructed rescuers that they have been on a ship carrying 45 folks, together with three youngsters.

The boat set off on Thursday morning from Tunisia’s Sfax, a sizzling spot within the migration disaster, however capsized and sank after a couple of hours, the survivors have been quoted as saying.

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Aug 9, 2023