Terrible accident in Italy… 43 people died when the boat carrying migrants hit a rock

Rome:

A boat carrying migrants has hit rocks off the coast of southern Italy. The Italian Coast Guard and the police are engaged in rescue operations after receiving information about this.

As of this evening, the rescue team has recovered 43 bodies. 80 people survived. Some of them swam ashore when the boat crashed.

The coast guard said the boat hit rocks a few meters offshore near the resort in the Calabria region. Has anyone else survived? The search operation in the sea is going on.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who heard about the accident, expressed her deep sorrow over the tragic incident. He also promised to stop illegal migrations to avoid more casualties at sea.