Summary
One-year-old twin girls are missing after a boat with migrants, including their mother, reached the Italian island of Lampedusa. Rescue teams saved 61 people from the boat, but the twins have not been found. Difficult conditions during their journey were worsened by a cyclone.
Key Facts
- Twin girls went missing after a migrant boat reached Lampedusa, Italy.
- The boat carried dozens, including 22 unaccompanied minors.
- 61 people were rescued, but a man died after disembarking.
- The group departed from Tunisia and faced a cyclone during their journey.
- The Central Mediterranean is the deadliest migration route.
- Nearly 1,000 deaths have been recorded in this sea area in 2025.
- The International Organization for Migration notes an increase in Tunisian departures in recent years.
- Save the Children calls for safer migration routes to prevent further loss of life.
