Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta
Summary
Italian rescuers found 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized near Malta. About 48 people were saved from around 60 who left Libya, and search efforts are ongoing with help from Maltese authorities.Key Facts
- A migrant boat carrying about 60 people capsized 45 nautical miles southeast of Malta.
- Italian rescuers recovered 10 bodies so far and rescued about 48 survivors.
- A local fishing boat helped save some people in the water.
- Malta requested help for search and rescue after the accident.
- At least 827 people have died this year trying to cross the central Mediterranean by sea.
- More than 1,330 deaths happened on this route last year, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM).
- The EU has given Libya €700 million since 2015 to manage migration and border control.
- Italy works with Libya to stop migrants leaving by sea, including training and equipping the Libyan coastguard.
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