Key takeaways:
- At least 43 migrants perished in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday morning.
- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow for the many human lives lost in the shipwreck, and condemned the human traffickers who had crowded the 66-foot-long boat with migrants in “adverse weather conditions”.
- The tragedy serves as a reminder of the dangers of human trafficking and the need for greater efforts to protect migrants from exploitation.
At least 43 migrants perished in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday morning. The Italian Coast Guard reported that the overcrowded wooden boat smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn, leaving 80 persons alive and 43 bodies found along the shore.
The Coast Guard issued a statement shortly before noon, confirming the tragic incident and the number of casualties. Some of the survivors were able to reach the shore, while the wreckage ended up on a stretch of beach along Calabria’s Ionian coast.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow for the many human lives lost in the shipwreck, and condemned the human traffickers who had crowded the 66-foot-long boat with migrants in “adverse weather conditions”.
“It’s inhumane to exchange the live of men, women and children for the ‘price’ of a ticket paid by them in the false prospect for a safe voyage,” said Meloni.
The tragedy serves as a reminder of the dangers of human trafficking and the need for greater efforts to protect migrants from exploitation. The Italian Coast Guard is currently conducting an investigation into the incident.
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