Rome: The number of refugees who died in a boat accident on the Italian coast has reached 61. 12 of them are children and 33 are women. A toddler is also among the dead. The accident occurred in the Southern Calarabia region of Italy. The wooden wreckage of the boat washed ashore in a staccato de cutro.
Overcrowding is the cause of the accident. Rescue workers told the AFP news agency that there were more than 200 people in the boat. The victims were from countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. They left by boat from the coast of Turkey. In the wake of the disaster, Italy’s right-wing government has reacted against immigration.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said that illegal immigration on boats will be stopped and the European Union must take strong measures. Meanwhile, critics pointed out that such a big disaster was also the result of Italy’s cuts to rescue systems.