The remains of eight people are discovered in a boat in the waters of Malta

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At least eight people have been found dead aboard a boat rescued in suitcase waters by the Italian Coast Guard, in which dozens of people were on board North African citizens, as reported by the Italian authorities.

A Coast Guard patrol that was near the island of Lampedusa ran into the boat late this Friday, after which they have rescued 46 people that they were still alive and have recovered the bodies of the deceased, reported ‘Corriere della Sera’. Among the eight people who have lost their lives were three women, one of whom was pregnant, as detailed by the Coast Guard.

Hours earlier, the mayor of Lampedusa, Linosa Filippo Mannino, accused the Italian government, led by the far-right Giorgia Meloni, of leaving the local administration alone to manage “this terrible tragedy.” “I appeal to the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni. Do not leave us alone to manage this enormous tragedy. Help us, so we can’t take it anymore,” Mannino asserted, as reported by ‘Agrigento Notizie’.

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