US EditionAt least three die, including two children, in Libya-Italy crossing, NGO says
- At least three individuals lost their lives during a rubber boat journey from Libya to Italy near Lampedusa on Saturday, among them two young children aged three and four.
- The boat departed from Zawiya, a port in western Libya, on Wednesday, but its engine broke down after a day, leaving the migrants vulnerable to harsh weather conditions.
- A German sea rescue organization saved 59 people and transported many to Lampedusa, where numerous survivors experienced chemical burns caused by exposure to seawater mixed with fuel, with six individuals reported to be in serious condition.
- The charity reported that by the time rescuers reached the boat around 4:30 pm, it was too late to save some, including two infant bodies likely deceased from thirst.
- The journey highlights the perilous central Mediterranean passage to Europe, where the International Organization for Migration reports that nearly 25,000 migrants have lost their lives or disappeared from 2014 onward.
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Two children die in Libya-Italy crossing, NGO says
At least three people have died, including two children aged 3 and 4, in a Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya to Italy, a German sea rescue charity said on Sunday, adding that it had rescued 59 survivors.
Mediterranean crossing: At least 3 die, including 2 children
The two children were aged 3 and 4 years old, the charity RESQSHIP said, adding that there were 59 survivors. The Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya to Italy has become increasingly dangerous in recent years.
Three migrants die trying to reach Italy from Libya in rubber boat
At least three migrants, including two children aged 3-4, have died while trying to reach Italy from Libya in a rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea, the German aid organization Resqship, which operates the rescue ship Nadir, said on Sunday.
At least three die, including two children, in Libya-Italy crossing, NGO says
At least three people have died, including two children aged 3 and 4, in a Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya to Italy, a German sea rescue charity said on Sunday, adding that it had rescued 59 survivors.
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