Three sisters drown in migrant boat in Mediterranean, rescuers say
Summary
Three sisters drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while traveling on an overcrowded rubber boat from Libya to Italy. The boat, carrying migrants, faced rough waves that caused it to take on water. Rescuers saved 65 people, but the sisters were trapped inside the boat and didn't survive.Key Facts
- Three sisters, aged 9, 11, and 17, drowned in a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea.
- The boat was carrying migrants and departed from Zuwara, Libya.
- Rough sea conditions with waves up to 1.5 meters contributed to the boat taking on water.
- 65 people, including the sisters' mother and brother, were rescued.
- The survivors included three pregnant women and a seven-month-old baby.
- Many survivors had chemical burns from a mix of seawater and fuel.
- Italy's coastguard took some of the rescued people to the island of Lampedusa.
- UN agencies report that over 700 people have died crossing the central Mediterranean this year.
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