Two vessels carrying migrants have capsized near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, resulting in the confirmed deaths of two individuals and approximately 30 people reported as missing. The Italian Coast Guard has successfully rescued 57 individuals during the rescue operations. The number of migrants arriving by sea in Italy has significantly increased, with nearly 92,000 arrivals recorded since the beginning of the year. This marks a substantial increase compared to the same period last year when approximately 43,000 migrants arrived by sea.
An incident involving two sunken boats occurred off the coast of Lampedusa, believed to have originated from Sfax, Tunisia, where a migration crisis is currently taking place. The Italian Coast Guard has revealed that the deceased migrants include a woman and a child, with Italian news outlet Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) reporting that the child was around 18 months old.
In a separate operation, the Italian Mountain Rescue Service airlifted 34 migrants who had been stranded on a cliff in Lampedusa since Friday due to another shipwreck.
Reuters has reported that over 2,000 individuals have recently arrived in Lampedusa, having been rescued at sea by Italian patrol boats and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Despite adverse weather conditions, these migrants were allowed to disembark in the Italian port of Brindisi after being kept at sea for several days. Due to a policy implemented by Italy’s right-wing government, charity ships are directed to more distant ports rather than closer ones to distribute new arrivals across the country. This policy increases navigation costs for NGOs and exacerbates the suffering endured by survivors.
It is important to note that Reuters has contributed to the information provided. Greg Wehner, a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital, authored this article.
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