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Five Migrants Found Dead on Trawler Off Italian Coast
Five Migrants Found Dead on Trawler Off Italian Coast
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ROME (Sputnik) - The bodies of five people have been found on a fishing boat more than 185 kilometers (115 miles) off the coast of the southern Italian region... 24.07.2022, Sputnik International
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The rescue operation was carried out on Saturday by the Italian financial guard ship, a merchant ship, and three coast guard boats.The influx of migrants to the southern coast of Italy has increased in recent months. According to the Sicilian media, there are 1200-1400 people in the closest center to Africa for the reception of migrants on the island of Lampedusa, while the designed capacity of the facility is 350 people.The latest data from the Italian interior ministry shows that from January 1 to July 22, 34,000 migrants arrived in the country by sea. In 2021, during the same period, this figure stood at 25,000 people. In total, 67,500 migrants arrived in the country by sea in 2021.
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Five Migrants Found Dead on Trawler Off Italian Coast
19:37 GMT 24.07.2022 (Updated: 10:59 GMT 05.03.2023) ROME (Sputnik) - The bodies of five people have been found on a fishing boat more than 185 kilometers (115 miles) off the coast of the southern Italian region of Calabria, while the total number of migrants on board was 674 people, the Italian coast guard said on Sunday.
The rescue operation was carried out on Saturday by the Italian financial guard ship, a merchant ship, and three coast guard boats.
The influx of migrants to the southern coast of Italy has increased in recent months. According to the Sicilian media, there are 1200-1400 people in the closest center to Africa for the reception of migrants on the island of Lampedusa, while the designed capacity of the facility is 350 people.
The latest data from the Italian interior ministry shows that from January 1 to July 22, 34,000 migrants arrived in the country by sea. In 2021, during the same period, this figure stood at 25,000 people. In total, 67,500 migrants arrived in the country by sea in 2021.