Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck

Associated Press  

MILAN — An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa, believed to be the only survivor of a shipwrecked migrant boat that had departed from the port of Sfax in Tunisia, a humanitarian group said Thursday. The girl was saved by a German-flagged sailboat named Trotamar III, which brought her to Lampedusa on Wednesday morning, according to the German charity Compass Collective that has been operating in the Mediterranean Sea since August 2023. The crew immediately cut the engines and searched for the source of the voice, Compass Collective’s Katya Tempel, told The Associated Press “She was exhausted and tired and cold, but in general, she was fine when we fetched her out of the water.” According to the girl’s account, she had floated in the sea for three days using innertubes inflated with air and a lifejacket. ”We assume that they all drowned, but we don’t know what.” The girl was found following a storm that had lasted for days, with winds reaching more than 23 knots and waves above 2.5 meters The Totamar III, a 13-meter vessel with a rotating crew of six, joined humanitarian rescue efforts in August 2023, rescuing more than 230 people to date.

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Mediterranean horror: 6 dead, 40 missing after migrant boat sinks off Italy’s Lampedusa
1 week, 6 days ago

Mediterranean horror: 6 dead, 40 missing after migrant boat sinks off Italy’s Lampedusa

Firstpost  

According to the International Organization for Migration, 140 people have died or gone missing while attempting the central Mediterranean crossing so far this year. Six people lost their lives, and 40 others are missing following a migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean, according to a statement by the United Nations on Wednesday. According to the AGI news agency, survivors, who are …

Italy says six dead, 40 missing after migrant shipwreck
1 week, 6 days ago

Italy says six dead, 40 missing after migrant shipwreck

Hindustan Times  

Six people died and 40 are missing after a migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean, the United Nations said Wednesday, as Italian authorities searched for survivors off the island of Lampedusa. Italy says six dead, 40 missing after migrant shipwreck "Still too many dead in a new shipwreck in the Mediterranean," Chiara Cardoletti, the Italy representative of the UN refugee agency …

Italian coast guard recovers bodies of 6 migrants who died in shipwreck in the Mediterranean
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1 week, 6 days ago

Italian coast guard recovers bodies of 6 migrants who died in shipwreck in the Mediterranean

Hindustan Times  

MILAN — The Italian Coast Guard has recovered six bodies and was searching for up to 40 migrants missing after a rubber dinghy that departed from Tunisia sank in the central Mediterranean, the U.N. refugee agency in Italy said Wednesday. Italian coast guard recovers bodies of 6 migrants who died in shipwreck in the Mediterranean Another 10 people, including four …

Six dead, 40 missing as migrant boat capsizes near Italy’s Lampedusa
Top News
1 week, 6 days ago

Six dead, 40 missing as migrant boat capsizes near Italy’s Lampedusa

Al Jazeera  

Six migrants and refugees have died and 40 are missing after the boat they were travelling on capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, a United Nations official says. UNHCR representative Chiara Cardoletti said on Wednesday that the inflatable dinghy had left Tunisia on Monday carrying 56 people, adding that “still too many dead in a new shipwreck in the Mediterranean”. Italian …

2 toddlers died when smugglers' boat sank in central Mediterranean, rescue group says
2 months ago

2 toddlers died when smugglers' boat sank in central Mediterranean, rescue group says

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: Two toddlers died when a smugglers' boat sank in the central Mediterranean this weekend, while 17 others including a child were rescued, a humanitarian group said on Monday. The German rescue ship Sea Punk I recovered the body of a 3-year-old and a 2-year-old died on board the vessel while medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, said the group's spokesman …

20 migrants missing after boat sinks off Italy, 7 rescued
2 months, 4 weeks ago

20 migrants missing after boat sinks off Italy, 7 rescued

India Today  

Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from Libya, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa said on Wednesday. Knowing that these poor souls were so close, but couldn't make it is even more heartbreaking," said mayor Filippo Mannino. The small boat set sail from the Libyan town …

Dozens die in shipwrecks off Tunisia as 2025 is already deadly for migrants in Mediterranean
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens die in shipwrecks off Tunisia as 2025 is already deadly for migrants in Mediterranean

CNN  

CNN — At least 27 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sunk off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster Tunisia TV. Just hours before midnight on New Year’s Eve, a boat sank off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, UNICEF said, leaving more than 20 people missing, including women and children. ‘Europe’s borders continue to …

Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck

Hindustan Times  

MILAN — An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa, believed to be the only survivor of a shipwrecked migrant boat that had departed from the port of Sfax in Tunisia, a humanitarian group said Thursday. Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after …

Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An 11-year-old girl from Sierra …

Girl, 11, survives migrant shipwreck by clinging to tire tubes for 3 days
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Girl, 11, survives migrant shipwreck by clinging to tire tubes for 3 days

CNN  

Rome CNN — An 11-year-old girl has been found clinging to tire tubes off the Italian coast after the migrant boat she was on sank three days earlier. She was found with a life jacket in the Mediterranean Sea early Wednesday morning by the crew of Trotamar II rescue vessel, which is run by the German NGO Compass Collective. She …

At least nine people die, six missing as boat sinks off Tunisia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At least nine people die, six missing as boat sinks off Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

Coastguard rescues 27 people on the boat when it broke down and took on water due to bad weather. Tunisia’s coastguard has recovered the bodies of nine people while six are still missing after their boat sank off the Tunisian coast, a judicial official says of the latest refugee boat disaster in the Mediterranean. The coastguard on Thursday rescued at …

Girl, 11, rescued after shipwreck stranded her alone at sea for three days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Girl, 11, rescued after shipwreck stranded her alone at sea for three days

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An 11-year-old girl was rescued …

Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea

Hindustan Times  

By Alvise Armellini Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea ROME, - An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued overnight after three days at sea as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island, a rescue charity said on Wednesday. Germany's CompassCollective said crew on its vessel were en route to another emergency when they …

Spanish charity rescues 54 migrants in central Mediterranean
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Spanish charity rescues 54 migrants in central Mediterranean

Hindustan Times  

By Juan Medina Spanish charity rescues 54 migrants in central Mediterranean AT SEA OFF LAMPEDUSA, - Volunteer lifeguards from Spanish charity Proactiva Open Arms rescued 54 migrants stranded on a rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness. Last year, more than 3,100 people died or went missing while …

Baby found dead in migrant boat heading for Italy
10 months ago

Baby found dead in migrant boat heading for Italy

The Independent  

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Lampedusa island in Italy: One of the epicenters of migrant crisis in Europe
1 year, 6 months ago

Lampedusa island in Italy: One of the epicenters of migrant crisis in Europe

Hindustan Times  

Europe is reeling under the effects of migrant crisis and a tiny island named Lampedusa has emerged as the living symbol of how big the problem is. An Italian Coast Guard vessel carrying migrants rescued at sea passes between tourist boats, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Yara Nardi In last six days, more than 10000-12000 …

A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni’s policy
1 year, 6 months ago

A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni’s policy

Associated Press  

ROME — A flotilla of flimsy boats, crowded with migrants and launched from Tunisia, overwhelmed a tiny southern Italian island on Wednesday, taxing the coast guard’s capability to intercept the smugglers’ vessels and testing Premier Giorgia Meloni’s pledge to thwart irregular migration. With Lampedusa-based Italian coast guard and border patrol vessels unable to intercept all of the smugglers’ boats offshore, …

A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni’s policy
1 year, 6 months ago

A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni’s policy

LA Times  

Migrants swim next to their overturned wooden boat during a rescue operation last year off the Italian island of Lampedusa. A flotilla of flimsy boats, crowded with migrants and launched from Tunisia, overwhelmed a tiny southern Italian island on Wednesday, taxing the coast guard’s capability to intercept the smugglers’ vessels and testing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s pledge to thwart irregular …

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast, leaving 5 dead and 7 missing
1 year, 7 months ago

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast, leaving 5 dead and 7 missing

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — A migrant boat sank off Tunisia’s port city of Sfax, leaving five people dead and seven others missing, officials said Tuesday. Twenty-three migrants were rescued out of 35 people on board, most of them Tunisians and a “small number of sub-Saharan nationals,” said Faouzi Masmoudi, a Sfax court spokesperson. The Sfax court opened an investigation to determine …

Italy probes a migrant boat disaster that left 41 feared dead. Four survivors tell a harrowing tale
1 year, 7 months ago

Italy probes a migrant boat disaster that left 41 feared dead. Four survivors tell a harrowing tale

Associated Press  

ROME — An Italian prosecutor investigating last week’s capsizing that left 41 migrants feared dead in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday denounced Tunisia-based smugglers who launch boats so badly built that they quickly take on water, overturn or break apart. The boat the survivors set off in is the type hastily soldered together with pieces of iron by smugglers in …

41 dead in migrant shipwreck according to 4 survivors who set off from Tunisia
1 year, 7 months ago

41 dead in migrant shipwreck according to 4 survivors who set off from Tunisia

Associated Press  

ROME — Forty-one people are believed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Tunisia in rough seas, the Italian Red Cross and rescue groups reported, citing four survivors who were rescued and brought to land Wednesday. The Red Cross said in a statement that the four survived using inner tubes and managed to climb onto another empty vessel nearby, …

Dozens dead after boat capsizes off Tunisia, four survivors arrive in Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens dead after boat capsizes off Tunisia, four survivors arrive in Italy

Al Jazeera  

Four survivors, who were brought to Italy’s Lampedusa, say 41 people died off Tunisia where their boat capsized. Forty-one people are believed dead after a boat capsized off Tunisia, according to Italian state RAI television that cited four survivors who were rescued and brought to land on Wednesday. Alessandra Filograno, a spokeswoman for the Italian Red Cross, confirmed four survivors …

Italy: 41 migrants killed in shipwreck near Lampedusa Island
1 year, 7 months ago

Italy: 41 migrants killed in shipwreck near Lampedusa Island

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least forty-one migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island, BBC reported quoting ANSA news agency. For years, migrants have taken to smugglers’ unseaworthy vessels to make the risky crossing of the Mediterranean to try to reach southern European shores in hopes of being granted asylum or finding family or jobs, especially …

At least 13 dead as several migrant ships sink off Italy and Tunisia
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 13 dead as several migrant ships sink off Italy and Tunisia

ABC  

Several migrant ships carrying more than 100 people in total have sunk across Italy and Tunisia. Key points: Eleven migrants have died and 42 are missing after a ship sank off Tunisia Two have died, 30 are missing and 57 people have been rescued from another shipwreck off the Italian coast 34 migrants were also rescued in a separate Lampedusa …

Hundreds Still Feared Missing After Sinking Of Migrant Boat In Greece
1 year, 9 months ago

Hundreds Still Feared Missing After Sinking Of Migrant Boat In Greece

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KALAMATA, Greece — Rescue workers transferred the bodies of dead migrants to refrigerated trucks as a major search continued Thursday for possible survivors of a sea disaster in southern Greece. At least 78 bodies have been recovered after a fishing boat crammed with migrants seeking to make it from Libya to Italy capsized and sank a day …

Over 1,000 migrants reach Italian isle; 23 reported missing
1 year, 11 months ago

Over 1,000 migrants reach Italian isle; 23 reported missing

Associated Press  

ROME — With the return of calm seas, migrant smugglers launched dozens of boats from Tunisia during the weekend and some 1,200 people ended up on a tiny Italian island while several were reported missing at sea, the Italian Coast Guard said Monday. In one shipwreck some 20 nautical miles off Lampedusa island coast guard and border police vessels said …

Italy pushes crackdown on migrants reaching its shores
1 year, 11 months ago

Italy pushes crackdown on migrants reaching its shores

The Independent  

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Italy declares state of emergency as migrant numbers surge
1 year, 11 months ago

Italy declares state of emergency as migrant numbers surge

The Independent  

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2 dead, 20 missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
1 year, 11 months ago

2 dead, 20 missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

The Independent  

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More migrants brought ashore to Italian ports as locals march for victims
2 years ago

More migrants brought ashore to Italian ports as locals march for victims

Firstpost  

Rome, Italy: Three boats overcrowded with migrants were brought safely to Italian ports on Saturday, the coastguard said, as thousands of marchers remembered the victims of last month’s deadly shipwreck off Calabria’s coast. The 26 February shipwreck just off the shore of Calabria, has drawn sharp criticism of the right-wing government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for its failure …

Italy launches rescue for hundreds of refugees on boats
2 years ago

Italy launches rescue for hundreds of refugees on boats

Al Jazeera  

An estimated 1,300 people are in danger off Calabria, where 73 people recently drowned in a shipwreck that sparked scrutiny of Italy’s rescue operations. The Italian coastguard has launched multiple rescue operations to save hundreds of refugees packed aboard boats off the Calabria region, less than two weeks after at least 73 people drowned in a shipwreck. “The rescue operations …

Hundreds of migrants reach Italian shores over weekend
2 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds of migrants reach Italian shores over weekend

Associated Press  

ROME — Italian authorities scrambled on Sunday to relieve overcrowding in shelters after scores of boats carrying a total of about 1,000 migrants reached Italy’s southern shores and two of its tiny islands over the weekend. Still other migrants sailed to Calabria in the “toe” of the peninsula, while other boats reached Sicily and Sardinia, Italy’s two biggest islands, in …

‘Ready for rescue’: Saving refugee lives in the Mediterranean Sea
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Ready for rescue’: Saving refugee lives in the Mediterranean Sea

Al Jazeera  

Listen to this story: Geo Barents Ship, Mediterranean Sea - It was Wednesday, May 11, 2022, and a small fishing boat drifted in the Mediterranean, some 240km south of the coast of Malta. The boat slowly moved north, towards Malta’s search and rescue region, until Wednesday evening, when the passengers were safely out of the Libyan SRR, where, if they …

Mediterranean ships rescue over 1,100 migrants, find 5 bodies
2 years, 8 months ago

Mediterranean ships rescue over 1,100 migrants, find 5 bodies

LA Times  

A crew member of the Sea-Watch 3 distributes life jackets Saturday to 108 people on a boat in distress in the middle of the Mediterranean. Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said Sunday, while European charities reported saving more …

Mediterranean ships recover 5 bodies, rescue over 1,100 refugees
2 years, 8 months ago

Mediterranean ships recover 5 bodies, rescue over 1,100 refugees

Al Jazeera  

There has been a series of rescues in recent days in the central Mediterranean, the Italian coast guard says, as desperate people seek a better life in Europe. Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard has said, while European charities …

Charity says it has rescued 800 migrants in Mediterranean
3 years, 4 months ago

Charity says it has rescued 800 migrants in Mediterranean

The Independent  

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Coast guard rescues 125 migrants stranded off Lampedusa
3 years, 6 months ago

Coast guard rescues 125 migrants stranded off Lampedusa

The Independent  

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More than 1,200 migrants reach Italian island on boats
3 years, 10 months ago

More than 1,200 migrants reach Italian island on boats

Associated Press  

ROME — More than 1,200 migrants in several decrepit, overcrowded fishing boats on Sunday reached a tiny Italian island in a span of 12 hours, as human traffickers exploited calm seas and warm weather to launch multiple vessels, the mayor said. By late afternoon, at least nine boats full of migrants disembarked on the island, which has an initial processing …

More than 1,200 migrants reach Italian island on boats
3 years, 10 months ago

More than 1,200 migrants reach Italian island on boats

LA Times  

More than 1,200 migrants in several decrepit, overcrowded fishing boats on Sunday reached a tiny Italian island in the span of 12 hours, as human traffickers exploited calm seas and warm weather to launch multiple vessels, the mayor said. By late afternoon, at least nine boats full of migrants disembarked on the island, which has an initial processing center for …

Italy’s coastguard searches for survivors after migrant shipwreck
4 years, 1 month ago

Italy’s coastguard searches for survivors after migrant shipwreck

Al Jazeera  

So far 45 people have been rescued, while five to 10 others are believed to be missing off Lampedusa’s southern coast. The coastguard said on Saturday the incident took place 15 nautical miles off the southern coast of the Sicilian island as emergency crews were trying to bring the people on board its boat. According to the latest data gathered …

4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking
4 years, 3 months ago

4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four pregnant women were among 20 migrants whose bodies were found off …

At least 20 migrants drown after boat sinks off Tunisia
4 years, 3 months ago

At least 20 migrants drown after boat sinks off Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

Coastguard rescues five people, as Tunisian official says 45 people were on the boat when it capsized. At least 20 migrants and refugees died when their boat capsized off Tunisia’s coast as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, Tunisian authorities said. The Tunisian coastguard rescued five people and the search for more was continuing, …

Rescue boat carrying 600 refugees stranded in Mediterranean because no European country would let it dock
6 years, 9 months ago

Rescue boat carrying 600 refugees stranded in Mediterranean because no European country would let it dock

The Independent  

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Italy investigating deaths of 26 teenage girls in Mediterranean Sea
7 years, 4 months ago

Italy investigating deaths of 26 teenage girls in Mediterranean Sea

CNN  

CNN — Italian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of death of 26 teenage girls whose bodies were recovered in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday. Paolo Manzo/NurPhoto via Getty Images Their bodies were found close to a flimsy rubber dinghy that had all but sunk when rescuers arrived, Ciccotti said. Paolo Manzo/NurPhoto via Getty Images Libya is a …

Rescue groups find 257 migrants alive off Libya, 13 dead
7 years, 8 months ago

Rescue groups find 257 migrants alive off Libya, 13 dead

Associated Press  

MADRID — More than 120 migrants were rescued Tuesday from the Mediterranean Sea while 13 more —including pregnant women and children— died in a crammed rubber raft, according to a Spanish rescue group. Spain’s Proactiva Open Arms said it rescued 121 men, 40 women and six children from the raft as it floated 15 miles north of the Libyan coastal …

More than 400 migrants drown in the Mediterranean after four boats capsized
8 years, 11 months ago

More than 400 migrants drown in the Mediterranean after four boats capsized

Daily Mail  

Dozens of African migrants have reportedly drowned after a boat carrying 400 people capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the 400 migrants aboard the boat were fleeing from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea and had been hoping to reach Italy. Scroll down for video Migrants pictured aboard a dinghy boat yesterday as they are approached by the SOS Mediterranee's ship …

Mediterranean migrant crisis: Rescuers find 55 dead as 3,000 are saved off coast of Libya
9 years, 7 months ago

Mediterranean migrant crisis: Rescuers find 55 dead as 3,000 are saved off coast of Libya

ABC  

Rescuers have found more than 50 migrants dead on boats near the coast of Libya during rescue operations that saved about 3,000, the Italian coast guard says. A spokeswoman for the Italian coast guard said that the boat carrying the migrant who died shortly after being rescue had already partially deflated by the time the emergency services arrived. Vessels from …

Mediterranean migrant crisis: Nearly 3,500 migrants rescued off Italian coast, operations ongoing
9 years, 9 months ago

Mediterranean migrant crisis: Nearly 3,500 migrants rescued off Italian coast, operations ongoing

ABC  

Nearly 3,500 migrants have been rescued from five wooden boats in the Mediterranean, and as many as seven other vessels have been reported at sea, Italy's coastguard says. Nine wooden boats thought to be converted fishing vessels and six large rubber dinghies were all found drifting around 45 miles off the Libyan coast after issuing distress calls via satellite phone, …

Italian Coast Guard Rescues 3,700 Migrants In Mediterranean
9 years, 10 months ago

Italian Coast Guard Rescues 3,700 Migrants In Mediterranean

NPR  

Italian Coast Guard Rescues 3,700 Migrants In Mediterranean Enlarge this image toggle caption Mauro Buccarello/AP Mauro Buccarello/AP Italy's coast guard says it has managed to rescue some 3,700 migrants in a single day from smugglers' boats off the coast of Libya in 17 separate operations designed to stem the tide of illegal immigration to Europe from refugees leaving North Africa. …

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