At least 30 migrants drowned near the coast of the town of Crotone in southern Italy after their ship collided with rocks and capsized. This was reported today (Sunday) in the local media.
According to the report, the ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea about 20 km south of the Italian coast. There were more than 100 immigrants on the boat, who made their way to Italy from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. At this stage it is not clear from which country the ship sailed, but in the past immigrant ships Those who went to Crotone came from Turkey or Egypt.
Following the incident, the local authorities confirmed that rescue forces were rushed to the scene of the disaster and worked to rescue the trapped immigrants, at which point it was reported that at least 50 immigrants were rescued safely. Rescue team spokesman Luca Carey clarified that the “rescue operation is still ongoing”, but noted that the death toll could rise.